Lotgenoten (Dutch for ''Counterparts'') is a Dutch feature film, directed by

Stephan Brenninkmeijer Stephan Brenninkmeijer (born 27 June 1964 in Doorwerth) is a Dutch people, Dutch film director, screenwriter and producer. Life and career Brenninkmeijer was born and raised at Doorwerth Castle, Netherlands, where his father G.H. Brenninkmeijer w ...

. The film was made during the crowd sourced project

Entertainment Experience ''Entertainment Experience'' was a Dutch TV-program and competition following the creation of a user-generated film-project in which two films were created: one film made by professionals named ''Tricked'' (''Steekspel''), directed by Dutch directo ...

with

Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven (; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch filmmaker, who has worked variously in the Netherlands, the United States, and in France. He is known for directing genre films with strong satirical elements, often featuring graphic violence and ...

. ''Lotgenoten'' was picked up by Benelux Film Distributors for Dutch nationwide release in March 2013.

Plot

Remco Albrecht, CEO of Albrecht Construct and part-time

womanizer Womanizer may refer to: * "Womanizer" (term), a promiscuous heterosexual man * "Womanizer" (song), a 2008 song by Britney Spears * "Womanizer", a 1977 song by Blood, Sweat & Tears from '' Brand New Day'' * ''Womanizer'', a 2004 album by Absolut ...

, reluctantly celebrates his 65th birthday when his life takes a turn for the worse. His once mistress shows up uninvited at his party and turns out to be pregnant, his rebellious children try everything to humiliate him at his party and his business partners are scheming behind his back to sell the company. Yet in the end, nothing is what it seems.

References

External links

Official website
2013 films Dutch drama films 2010s Dutch-language films 2013 drama films {{2010s-Netherlands-film-stub