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Borgman

2013

A mysterious, unsettling vagrant talks his way into the home of a wealthy, complacent family and, with his strange helpers, slowly and methodically dismantles their comfortable lives. Alex van Warmerdam's cryptic, sinister black comedy.

Why it’s here

Alex van Warmerdam’s unsettling social allegory is one of the strongest internationally recognized recent Dutch films.