Abel
Directed by
Alex van Warmerdam

An extremely weird comedy revolving around the life of 31- year-old Abel, who has never left home (literally). After failing with doctors and psychiatrists, Abel's father Victor brings home Christine, a friend, in an attempt to teach Abel basic social skills. But Victor's wife Duif accuses him of having an affair, and in the ensuing row Abel is thrown out into the street. But help is at hand when he runs into kind-hearted stripper Zus - whose show Victor is obsessed with….
- "[T]he film is amusing and quite stylish."
Awards & Recognition
Winner
Best Film
Nederlands Film Festival
Best Film
Nederlands Film Festival
Winner
Best Director
Nederlands Film Festival
Best Director
Nederlands Film Festival
Winner
Dutch Film Critics Award
Nederlands Film Festival
Dutch Film Critics Award
Nederlands Film Festival
Nominated
Gold Hugo
Chicago Int'l. Film Festival
Gold Hugo
Chicago Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
Toronto Int'l. Film Festival
Toronto Int'l. Film Festival