Joe Speedboot
After a bizarre accident leaves Fransje Hermans confined to a wheelchair, he seems doomed to spend his days in the sleepy village of Lomark. The accident has left him unable to move or speak, and with only one functioning arm, his life seems hopeless. That changes when the charismatic and reckless newcomer Joe Speedboat arrives and strikes up an unlikely friendship with Fransje. Will Joe help Fransje realise his passionate dreams and satisfy his desire for the enchanting PJ, or is he just another project for the adventure-seeking Joe? Based on the bestseller by Tommy Wieringa.
De Jong confidently breathes energy into Joe Speedboat’s peculiar world of boyhood dreams.
– Filmkrant
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