Movies by Jochum ten Haaf

Tricked
During his 50th birthday party thrown by his wife, Remco's life takes a turn for the worse. His business partners are scheming behind his back to sell him and his former mistress shows up pregnant.

A Stranger from the Past
When a mechanic opens the hood of a car, he accidentally awakens a dark force of nature.

Sunflowers
Working closely with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Sunflowers goes beyond a ‘virtual exhibition’, delving into the rich and complex stories behind each of the paintings to unveil the mysteries of the sunflowers. What did the flowers mean to Van Gogh, and why do they resonate so much with audiences today? With a striking portrayal of the artist by actor Jamie de Courcey and fascinating insights from art historians, botanists and everything in between, the film offers a unique insight into Van Gogh’s life and artwork.
Onder de tafel
Onder de tafel is a melancholic father-son tale which starts when Jacob hears that his father Kees has started drinking again. He needs to be picked up at the clinic where he is treated for alcoholism. Jacob takes his father to a bungalow park hoping to be able to connect with him at a place where they used to be a happy family. Kees does not recognize his son and the first chance he gets, he grabs a can of beer. Jacob realises that the only chance he has of reconnecting with his dad, is to drink together. And so they do.

Polder
After the death of his wife, pig farmer Ronald is responsible for the care of their daughter and the farm. The ever stricter environmental requirements hang around his neck like a millstone. When, to make matters worse, animal activist Erik, unaware of Ronald's situation, starts an ever stronger hate campaign against him, Ronald is desperate.

Back and Forth Day
The sun is shining, but it is not a cheerful day. Eight-year-old Linus sees it all happen. Mummy comes home with her nasty new friend to take away her stuff. Papa is sulking in the garden, while the neighbour peeps over the hedge. Even a pizza is no fun anymore. For a very short while, the familiar feeling of yesteryear is accidentally back, and then it is over. Big tragedy, captured in small details.