Cuban Love
2019 Dutch film directed by Johan Nijenhuis
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Cuban Love (Dutch: Verliefd op Cuba) is a 2019 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by Johan Nijenhuis.
- Robert Labruyère
- Ingmar Menning
- Koji Nelissen
- Johan Nijenhuis
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| Dutch | Verliefd op Cuba |
| Directed by | Johan Nijenhuis |
| Written by | Anne-Louise Verboon |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Maarten van Keller |
| Edited by | Elsbeth Kasteel |
| Music by | Martijn Schimmer |
| Distributed by | Entertainment One Benelux |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets and the film also won the Platinum Film award after having sold 400,000 tickets.[1][2] It was the sixth film directed by Nijenhuis that won this award.[2][3] The film became the second best visited Dutch film of 2019.[4]
Plot
Loes (Susan Visser) discovers that her daughter (Abbey Hoes) is getting married in Cuba. Loes books the first flight to Cuba to prevent this.
Cast
- Susan Visser as Loes
- Abbey Hoes as Maartje
- Rolf Sanchez as Carlos
- Jan Kooijman as Jan
- Maaike Martens as Machteld
- Tjebbo Gerritsma as Alex
- Niek Roozen as Hein
- Maarten Dannenberg as Diego
- Mareya Salazar as Benita
Production
Reception
The film received poor reviews by critics.[6] The film was said to contain many clichés and a stereotypical portrayal of Cuba and Cubans.[6]