film - 2001 - NL

expelled

Jonathan, an eighteen year old guy who enjoys a carefree youth. He dates Marjan, an art academy student who's moving in the world of squatters and punks. Jonathan's best friend Coen has also a girlfriend: Annemiek.
On Sundays however Jonathan and Coen visit people to proclaim the message. They are Jehovah's Witnesses and therefore take great pains to keep their worldly lives hidden for their family and community. Moreover Marjan and Annemiek are kept in the dark as well.
This double life can't persist much longer. Coen freaks out, confesses and also gives Jonathan away. When Jonathan refuses to deny his having sex with Marjan, the consequences are incalculable. Jonathan slowly realises there's no way back.
Expelled is based on the book "Expelled" by Paolo van Vliet

director
Mijke de Jong
script
Marco van Geffen
genre
Drama, Romance
release
2001
length
84 min
language
Dutch
co producers
NPS Televisie
broadcaster
NPS
main cast
Egbert Jan Weeber, Michiel Huisman, Nadja Hüpscher
director of photography
Joost van Starrenburg
sound
Joost Roskam
casting
Kemna Casting / Job Gosschalk
costume design
Monica Petit
hair & make-up
Mia de Jong
editor
Dorith Vinken
sound design
Paul Gies
financiers & funds
Stimuleringsfonds Nederlandse Culturele Omroepproducties, het CoBo-fonds, het Nederlands Fonds voor de Film en het Ministerie van OC en W