Joe Speedboot

20 years after Tommy Wieringa won just about every Dutch-language literary prize with the novel of the same name , the film adaptation is finally here. One that perfectly captures the idiosyncratic spirit of the book, directed by the equally idiosyncratic Sam de Jong. Due to a stupid accident in a threshing machine, Fransje can no longer speak or move, except for one arm. His hopeless existence in the village of Lomark changes suddenly when a reckless newcomer arrives. His name is Joe Speedboot. It is the beginning of an unlikely friendship. Regisseur Sam de Jong established his reputation with visually exuberant and energetic films about young people on the fringes of society. His previous films Prins and Goldie never crossed over from the Netherlands to Belgium, but this Joe Speedboot does. De Jong takes you into an imaginative eighties world full of wild adventures, big dreams, and romantic setbacks. An infectious mix that is hard to let go of. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ De Jong at his best and high school melancholy at its finest ― De Volkskrant Excellent film adaptation with respect for the book and an overwhelming Daan Buringa ― Het Parool How glad we are that director Sam de Jong has picked up the brush of writer Tommy Wieringa to turn Joe Speedboot into his own, super shiny sword ― Cineville ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Colorful book adaptation in which De Jong successfully manages to translate the energy, tone, and imagination from the book to the big screen ― VPRO Cinema ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Daan Buringa proves to be a great talent. The same goes for Tobias Kersloot as Joe Speedboot. ― Trouw ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful ― Metro Confident, De Jong breathes energy into the peculiar world of boys' dreams of Joe Speedboot ― Filmkrant Met Daan Buringa up front and Tobias Kersloot and QiQi van Boheemen on the flanks, just about every chance is a goal ― Cinemagazine Screening with the support of the Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds. Classification: 12