Kicks

Mar 1, 2007

1h 50m

★ 6.0

Overview

A shooting accident in which a dutch police officer shoots a young Moroccan rapper creates polarization about the issue of racism among citizens of a multicultural society.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Hector BV

Kicks Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Denise

Chantal Janzen

Said el Mokhtari

Mimoun Oaïssa

Aaliyah

Maryam Hassouni

Marouan el Karoudi

Mohammed Chaara

Wouter

Roeland Fernhout

Kim

Hadewych Minis

Frank

Marcel Musters

Hondenman

Kees Boot

Chiel

Jack Wouterse

Trainer Wim

Henk Poort

Anita

Fockeline Ouwerkerk

Lisette

Eva Duijvestein

Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.

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