Abel
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Cast
Alex van Warmerdam 
Henri Garcin 
Olga Zuiderhoek 
Annet Malherbe 
Loes Luca Arend Jan Heerma van Voss
Credits
Written by: Otakar Votocek
Plot
A 31-year-old man, who has never left his home, lives under the thumb of his domineering father and dreams of the outside world, in a surreal and darkly funny comedy.
Sinekatalog’s take
A strange and darkly funny Dutch debut.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Golden Calf (Netherlands Film Festival) 1986: Best Director (Golden Calf for Best Director) — Alex van Warmerdam
- Golden Calf (Netherlands Film Festival) 1986: Best Film (Golden Calf for Best Feature Film)
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (2,736 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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