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Schnitzel Paradise

Martin Koolhoven

Netherlands2005 82min 35mm Color

Synopsis

A comedy that came straight from Germany. Nordip works at a Moroccan restaurant despite his parents' wish to have him study medicine in college. In fact, his parents don't even know that he's working for a restaurant. He meets Agnes, a niece of the restaurant's owner, and the two fall in love. Of course there are obstacles and a supporter who helps them out. Over the obstacles awaits their own happy ending. The movie depicts the issues of love and career, which young people experience regardless of their nationality in a comical yet realistic way. Viewers will enjoy it from beginning to end with a warm heart.

Diretor

Martin Koolhoven

He graduated from Netherlands Film and Television Academy. Directed Duister licht (1997) and took a good reputation. With SUZY Q, he received prized in and out of Netherlands. He directed South (2003), Amnesia (2001), The Cave (2001).