Film | Joe Speedboot

Sam de Jong - Netherlands 2025 – duration: 97’ Nadat Fransje Hermans ends up in a wheelchair due to a bizarre accident, he seems doomed to spend his days in the sluggish village of Lomark. Because of the accident, he can no longer move or talk, and with only one functional arm, his life seems hopeless. That changes, however, when the charismatic and reckless newcomer Joe Speedboot arrives and strikes up an unlikely friendship with Fransje. Will it help Fransje to realize his passionate dreams, satisfy his longing for the enchanting PJ, or is he just another project for the adventure-hungry Joe? Film adaptation of the peerless novel by Tommy Wieringa. “Joe Speedboot has to do 'absolutely nothing' and that makes him so irresistible, an ode to life, to friendship, and to the power of imagination” - Lieven Van Gils