Nothing to Lose Page #3

Synopsis: Johan, convicted for the murder of his father and sister, has been locked up in a TBS clinic (a hospital for criminals with a psychical disorder) for years. When he hears he will be transfered to a Long Stay ward - where nobody has ever been released from - he hopes his mother, who he hasn't spoken for years, will come to his hearing so she can tell the judge he didn't murder his sister, that his father abused him and was about to abuse his sister and that Johan therefore killed his father. However, his mother doesn't turn up. Realizing he's out of options, he escapes, determined to find his mother, so she can write a statement saying what really happened. Pretty soon however, he gets pursued by the police and in a rather desperate attempt to stay out of their hands, he kidnaps a 13-year old girl, Tessa. Together they drive through the Netherlands and Belgium to find his mother.
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Director(s): Pieter Kuijpers
  4 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Year:
2008
88 min
71 Views


Why not?

Because she blames me of everything.

Of what?

It doesn't matter, it is all nonsense.

Really.

Yeah, and now?

-It should be somewhere around here.

Somewhere.

-It's not addressed too good.

What?

-Nothing.

If you can do a better job..

-I didn't say anything!

Take a left.

I think we'll have to ask someone.

Do you speak French?

-Un petit peut.

Ask there.

We're close.

Hand me the map.

Number 25..

How long was it since you spoke to your mother?

-A few years or something.

And she didn't come to visit you all that time?

-No.

hey mom.

Is it ok if we come in?

Grandma told me you were here.

Who is this?

Tessa.

Would you like something to drink?

-No she doesn't want anything.

It is important for the court that you write down a statement.

-I already did that, 14 years ago.

Yeah, but now what really happened.

-I don't have to testify.

Yes, they changed it.

Why are you doing this?

-Mom. Just write down you were too scared to help us.

Father is dead, you don't have to be scared anymore.

-You are very ill, Johan.

nonsense.

Just write down what happened.

What happened?

-Yeah.

Your father caught you with your sister,

then you hit his brains out.

Do you want me to write that down?

And do you want me to write down as well that Sharon

wasn't the only one? That there were a lot more other girls?

What are you talking about more girls?

Get out of my life!

Why aren't you helping me?

-You are completely insane.

Oh yeahh?

Tell me to my face that father never touched me.

The police, please.

Say it, mom.

-You should never have been born.

Johan.

-Yeah, I killed my mother. Are you happy now?

And now? What should I do now?

-The girl, is she alright?

Yeah of course she's fine.

Where are you?

-In Belgium.

You have to turn yourself in Johan, now.

-No of course, not, I'm not going to jail here.

At least let the girl go and come to The Netherlands. Try

to cross the border, I'll see what I can do.

You're going to make something happen?

Yeah, I'm going to try to get you back safe.

Go away!

Go away!

You have to undress.

No.

Else you'll get a cold.

Is it true?

What?

Did you kill your sister?

No. Truly. I swear it.

And the other girls?

Which other girls?

-Your mother was talking about other girls.

Tessa, my mother was crazy.

It was my dad.

Really.

He should have never touched my sister.

And now?

We're going back to The Netherlands and...

and I'll let you go.

Really?

And what about you?

I'll see.

We're going to need a new car anyway.

They've seen this one.

Pick one.

Choose.

The right one is the gas, and next to it the brakes

yeahh? Those you have to control with your right foot.

And left is the clutch, you control it with your left foot.

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