THE COLUMNIST (2019) ¢ ¢ ¢
D: Ivo van Aart
Katja Herbers, Bram van der Kelen, Claire Porro,
Rein Hofman, Harry van Rijthoven, Genio de Groot
A newspaper columnist faced with a serious case of writer's block and a deadline to turn in a novel finds salvation and fulfillment as a serial killer. Internet bullying, freedom of speech and social-media addiction are key themes here, and it ends with a twisted reference to the Statue of Liberty. Katja Herbers plays the fidgety, nail-chewing protagonist, which is a little like Holly Hunter taking over the Kevin Costner role in "Mr. Brooks".
