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Synopsis: Johan Ten Berghe joins the Dutch army when the Durtch East Indies unilaterally declare independence as Indonesia. He initiates his naive driver Twan in life in the East, having grown up there as son of colonial official Hendrik, now missing. Their adventures intertwine with Johan's childhood memories, especially concerning his native best friend, Oeroeg, who joined the rebellion, as well as their nanny and later de facto stepmother. Conflicting loyalties become tangible in extreme situations.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Hans Hylkema
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Year:
1993
100 min
102 Views


...with a happy ending for you.

Deppoh... Where's Deppoh?

Deppoh rescued you from the water.

He saved your life.

But where's he now?

Deppoh is...

Deppoh is dead!

Deppoh mati!

Neneh Kombel did it!

Stop this Neneh Kombel rubbish.

You're Dutch!

There's no Neneh Kombel.

Deppoh got tangled in the weeds.

It's no one's fault, Johan.

It is, it's my fault.

- It's no one's fault. Deppoh...

Deppoh is a hero, a hero!

Listen, Johan... Urug! Urug!

Urug came to say goodbye.

He's moving back to Darsala.

We need the house

for another mandur.

Say goodbye to Urug.

- Please, Johan!

Johan, calm down!

Here, have some water.

Very good...

Damn it!

I'm sorry.

You can stay at Kebon Jati.

You can live with the servants.

Forgive us, Dutch master,

that we rebelled.

And remember:
simple Javans beg

us to restore order.

In that light we should see

the sacrifice...

Hendrik Ten Berghe

made of his life.

Dust to dust, ashes to ashes...

Why didn't you shop him?

You know your father.

If I'd been 30 minutes earlier,

he'd be alive.

Near Kebon Jati I was threatened

by his probable killer.

I saw his eyes and part of his face.

I'm almost sure it was Urug.

- Urug loved your father.

No, he loved you.

I thought that...

...maybe you know where he is.

He must be here somewhere.

I saw him.

I don't know where to look, Johan.

Lida, I must find him.

- I last saw him before the Japs came.

He's in East Java, I hear.

Dear Johan, when you were in

Holland...

...things changed here.

It's less simple.

Lieutenant Ten Berghe!

How should I save you

from a court marshal?

As far as I'm concerned

they can have you.

I thought...

my father was in danger.

I understand that, lieutenant.

I think I can find his killer.

It's police job to catch murderers,

not the army's.

Even if he's with the TNI?

Tell me more.

He might be able to help us.

- If you can find him.

I'll find him.

I mean... alive!

He's no use to us dead.

I understand that, major.

You realise I have to report

to headquarters.

Then it's up to Colonel Van Daalen.

That's a pity.

We're abandoning a trail and...

...he may pick it up..

...and take the credit.

Nice for the colonel...

You speak the local lingo,

don't you?

That's right.

Good.

But only report back to me.

I must be able to do it my way.

No, thanks.

You will, even if I forbid you.

But you can't go alone.

Take an experienced NCO with you.

If you insist.

- I do insist.

Can I have some coffee?

Sh*t! That thing's much too high!

It's freezing. What am I doing here?

Tin can...

I don't stand in the WC and piss

on the oor in your home!

It isn't a bath, it's

a mandi bak, okay?

And hurry up.

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Trevor Griffiths

Trevor Griffiths (born 4 April 1935, Ancoats, Manchester), is an English dramatist. more…

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