The movie
een vrouw als monique
As actress Monique van de Ven prepares for a new role in her house by the sea, a young cyclist ends up in her garden, making her realize that every role she has played is a reflection of her own memories and experiences.
Length: 81 min
Country: Nederland
Language spoken: Nederlands
Language subtitles: Nederlands
Cast: Monique van de Ven, Joes Brauers
Director: Claire Pijman
Release date: 2025-09-18
Description
In een vrouw als monique, actress Monique van de Ven looks back on her illustrious career in a poetic narrative where fiction and reality intertwine. In a seaside house filled with memories, a chance encounter with a young passerby confronts her with the past. Scenes from films mirror real life—and vice versa. What begins as a fleeting meeting unfolds into an intimate day and night of questions, memories, and unexpected openness. A tender, original film about aging and the delicate line between fiction and reality.
Director Claire Pijman paints a layered portrait of the beloved actress Monique van de Ven, regarded as one of the true icons of Dutch cinema.
