Cuban Love
| Cuban Love | |
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 Film poster | |
| Dutch | Verliefd op Cuba |
| Directed by | Johan Nijenhuis |
| Written by | Anne-Louise Verboon |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Maarten van Keller |
| Edited by | Elsbeth Kasteel |
| Music by | Martijn Schimmer |
| Distributed by | Entertainment One (Netherlands) |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
Cuban Love (Dutch: Verliefd op Cuba) is a 2019 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by Johan Nijenhuis.
The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets and the film also won the Platinum Film award after having sold 400,000 tickets.[1][2] It was the sixth film directed by Nijenhuis that won this award.[2][3] The film became the second best visited Dutch film of 2019.[4]
Plot
[edit]Loes (Susan Visser) discovers that her daughter (Abbey Hoes) is getting married in Cuba. Loes books the first flight to Cuba to prevent this.
Cast
[edit]- Susan Visser as Loes
- Abbey Hoes as Maartje
- Rolf Sanchez as Carlos
- Jan Kooijman as Jan
- Maaike Martens as Machteld
- Tjebbo Gerritsma as Alex
- Niek Roozen as Hein
- Maarten Dannenberg as Diego
- Mareya Salazar as Benita
Production
[edit]Two scenes were not permitted to be filmed in Cuba and these were filmed in Ibiza instead.[5]
Reception
[edit]The film received poor reviews by critics.[6] The film was said to contain many clichés and a stereotypical portrayal of Cuba and Cubans.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nu al Gouden Film voor Verliefd op Cuba" (in Dutch). RTL Boulevard. 16 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Johan Nijenhuis haalt met Verliefd op Cuba zesde Platina Film binnen" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Platina Film voor VERLIEFD OP CUBA". Nederlands Film Festival (in Dutch). 29 April 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Best bezochte Nederlandse films – 2019". Filmonderzoek Nederland (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Verboden scènes Verliefd op Cuba alsnog gedraaid" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Recensieoverzicht: 'Verliefd op Cuba is opeenstapeling van clichés'" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 14 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
External links
[edit]- Cuban Love at IMDb