Director: Jamel Aattache
Genre: Romance/ Comedy
Runtime: 86
minutes
Year:
2018
Starring: Barbara Sloesen,
Jim Bakkum, Liza Sips, Abbey Hoes, Jamie Grant, Sarah Chronis, Kay Greidanus,
Davy Eduard King, Christopher Parren, Pim Wessels, Diana Dobbelman, Rienus Krul,
Mouna Goeman Borgesius, Ernst ter Linden, Steef Cuijpers, Christine van
Stralen, Ilse Kollenburg, Kiefer Zwart
I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2020 MOVIE CHALLENGE.
WEEK 50: A MOVIE SET IN YOUR COUNTRY
Description: A young
overweight veterinarian (Barbara Sloesen) falls for the owner (Jim Bakkum) of
the dog she saves. The feelings might be mutual, but her insecurity gets in her
way.
Review: “Zwaar
Verliefd” is based on a book by Dutch author Chantal van Gastel, about successful veterinarian Isa, who thinks she is
too fat. Besides that, she actually feels fine, working out isn’t her thing,
she has great friends and loves her job. But when she meets the handsome Ruben,
she becomes insecure.
“Zwaar Verliefd” does a lot of things right. First,
Isa wants to do something about her body even before she gets head over heels
with Ruben. And her friends aren’t bothered by Isa’s weights either, or are constantly
telling her what is best for her. On the contrary, they are full of praise of
Isa’s appearance and also everything she has achieved in her life. And although
Ruben’s annoying ex-girlfriend is a skinny bitch, the creators never give you
the idea that being thin and fit means automatically you are attractive.
The films is very light-hearted and predictable. The central
conflict is a bit weak and inconclusive. But I do love the two leads, together
and apart. I also liked the location it was set. Most Dutch films are set in
Amsterdam or in a city nearby. This was set in Den Bosch. Only negative here is
that the accent spoken in this part of The Netherlands is not heard at all.
“Zwaar Verliefd” is a fun film for a girls night, but
nothing special.
Rating: 2,5 / 5
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