Storyline
Alex is very close to his elderly grandmother partly because his busy parents seem to have little or no time for him. One day he surprises two boys from his school leaving her house and is shocked to find her tied up inside – they have robbed her! Alex is sworn to secrecy as his gran is worried that her daughter will think her incompetent. This secret leads Alex into trouble as the two boys accost him in the street and bully him into becoming a pickpocket ("tasjesdief") for them, mugging old ladies. Alex learns how to deal with this situation in the end.
Cast & Crew
Olivier Tuinier
Alex van Zuilen
Lead
Aus Greidanus Jr.
Lucos
Micha Hulshof
Evert
Myranda Jongeling
Mother of Alex
Jaap Spijkers
Father of Alex
Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard
Roos
FS
Freark Smink
Ronnie
Renée Fokker
Mother of Evert & Lucas
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Maria Peters's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Purse Snatcher is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
