Love Hurts (1993 film)

Love Hurts (Dutch Hartverscheurend) is a 1993 Dutch drama film directed by Mijke de Jong. At the 1993 Netherlands Film Festival, de Jong won the Prijs van de Nederlandse Filmkritiek for the film.^[1]

Hartverscheurend
Directed by	Mijke de Jong
Written by	Jan Eilander Mijke de Jong
Starring	Marieke Heebink Mark Rietman
Release date	11 November 1993 (1993-11-11)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch

Plot

In 1990s Amsterdam, Loe and Bob are in a relationship, but wanting different things. Loe is a singer who likes to party and who is also engaged in migrant support. Bob is a lawyer focused on his career. As the film progresses, the tensions in the relationship become exposed.

Cast

• Marieke Heebink as Loe
• Mark Rietman as Bob
• André Arend van de Noord as Johnny
• Tanar Catalpinar as Kemal
• Roef Ragas as Maarten
• Gerrit Albada as Cameraman
• Karina De Koning as Judge
• Jan Eilander as Interviewer
• Javier Hidalgo as Ricardo
• Mientje Kleijer as Marcia
• Jerónimo Molero as Waiter
• Ruud Van der Heyde as Soundman

Critical response

The critical response to the film was mixed. Variety enjoyed the "total immersion in the couple’s rocky rapport" and praised the camerawork of Joost Van Starrenburg as well as the editing by Menno Boerema. ^[2] In contrast, Time Out summed it up as a "well-meaning, not unintelligent, but rather tiresome look at the volatile relationship of two ill-matched lovers".^[3]