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Voorpremière | Toutes Directions

Noël Loozen
Wed 30 Sep 18:50

When 71-year-old Limburg regional taxi driver Sjef hears that he is losing his beloved job, he unexpectedly takes a different turn and takes his regular passengers on a ride that none of them saw coming.

Every morning, Sjef follows the same route through South Limburg. He picks up his regular passengers, who depend on his rattling minibus for their appointments as well as their fragile connection to the outside world. They give his days rhythm, connection, and meaning, just as he does for them.

When Sjef is fired with immediate effect and has to hand over his keys and bus, he picks up his passengers one last time. At the intersection where he normally turns right, he steps on the gas and drives straight ahead.

What follows is an unplanned, sometimes dangerous journey, during which his elderly and vulnerable passengers prove surprisingly resilient. Industrial landscapes slowly give way to sweeping vistas, while the group shrinks along the way. What starts as an impulsive decision grows into a journey that stirs something in everyone and gives Sjef the courage to start the rest of his life.

Voorpremière | Toutes Directions
Direction
Noël Loozen
Cast
Fred Goessens, Michiel Kerbosch, Erik de Jong, Dries Smits, Frieda Pittoors, Irma van Hoof
Duration
88 min
RELEASE
Wed 30 Sep
Year
2026
Country
Netherlands
Language
Dutch, French, English

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