Ari Deelder

The life of racing cyclist and city Don Quixote Willem Koopman can be described as going from the podium to the gutter. High time a film was made about this intriguing man and his tragic life. With and by many big names from Rotterdam.

When housewife Ms. Van Dam receives an unexpected visit from a stranger needing the toilet, wild fantasies take over. Based on a short story by Jules Deelder.

Aart is madly in love with tramdriver Sonja. When her line is cancelled, he tries all sorts of ways to stay in contact with her. He follows her, waits in front of stores she has visited, and crashes a party of her employer. He discovers there’s another man in her life. But he doesn’t let his dream of a life with Sonja be crushed by this “Fat Boss”. While Aart's real life is getting worse and worse, his fantasies and dreams about his future with Sonja are getting better and better.

The life of racing cyclist and city Don Quixote Willem Koopman can be described as going from the podium to the gutter. High time a film was made about this intriguing man and his tragic life. With and by many big names from Rotterdam.

When housewife Ms. Van Dam receives an unexpected visit from a stranger needing the toilet, wild fantasies take over. Based on a short story by Jules Deelder.

When housewife Ms. Van Dam receives an unexpected visit from a stranger needing the toilet, wild fantasies take over. Based on a short story by Jules Deelder.

Aart is madly in love with tramdriver Sonja. When her line is cancelled, he tries all sorts of ways to stay in contact with her. He follows her, waits in front of stores she has visited, and crashes a party of her employer. He discovers there’s another man in her life. But he doesn’t let his dream of a life with Sonja be crushed by this “Fat Boss”. While Aart's real life is getting worse and worse, his fantasies and dreams about his future with Sonja are getting better and better.

Aart is madly in love with tramdriver Sonja. When her line is cancelled, he tries all sorts of ways to stay in contact with her. He follows her, waits in front of stores she has visited, and crashes a party of her employer. He discovers there’s another man in her life. But he doesn’t let his dream of a life with Sonja be crushed by this “Fat Boss”. While Aart's real life is getting worse and worse, his fantasies and dreams about his future with Sonja are getting better and better.