NO MAN'S LAND I THE TRUE STORY OF ARTHUR KNAAP
THE FIRST DUTCH FILM ABOUT THE GREAT WAR
The film NO MAN'S LAND tells the true story of Arthur Knaap (Timothy Flohr),
a Dutch-Indian young man who joins the foreign legion during Wold War I and enters trenchwarfare.
A great disillusionment awaits young Arthur when the horrors of trench warfare project him into adulthood in a very short period of time. From the trenches Arthur writes letters home. Emotional letters with stories of struggle and the spirit of the time. These letters served as a basis for the scenario, written by Klaas van Eijkeren, who also directed the film.
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Klaas van Eijkeren
In NO MAN'S LAND debuting director Klaas van Eijkeren stays close to the facts and
thus far from heroism. By telling the story of Arthur Knaap, Van Eijkeren gives a face to the hundreds of other Dutch that joined the foreign legion.
When Klaas van Eijkeren discovered the life story of Athur Knaap in 2006, it raised his interest. Years of research, including obtaining the letters that Arthur wrote during that period of time, resulted in a truhtful film about his life story.
NO MAN'S LAND is the film debut of Klaas van Eijkeren who entered the film making scene with his short film 'Ringtone Rebels' in 2006.
a Dutch-Indian young man who joins the foreign legion during Wold War I and enters trenchwarfare.
A great disillusionment awaits young Arthur when the horrors of trench warfare project him into adulthood in a very short period of time. From the trenches Arthur writes letters home. Emotional letters with stories of struggle and the spirit of the time. These letters served as a basis for the scenario, written by Klaas van Eijkeren, who also directed the film.
Press here for the trailer
Klaas van Eijkeren
In NO MAN'S LAND debuting director Klaas van Eijkeren stays close to the facts and
thus far from heroism. By telling the story of Arthur Knaap, Van Eijkeren gives a face to the hundreds of other Dutch that joined the foreign legion.
When Klaas van Eijkeren discovered the life story of Athur Knaap in 2006, it raised his interest. Years of research, including obtaining the letters that Arthur wrote during that period of time, resulted in a truhtful film about his life story.
NO MAN'S LAND is the film debut of Klaas van Eijkeren who entered the film making scene with his short film 'Ringtone Rebels' in 2006.
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Script and film directing: Klaas van Eijkeren
Director of Photography: Klaas Hoyng. Camera: Ronald van der Kolk. Production: Expressie Produkties, Pink Moon B.V. & Anta Productions. Distribution: Pink Moon B.V. |
Cast en Production
Starring Timothy Flohr als Arthur Knaap, Ricardo Esser (Sjarrel), Pascal Vugts (De Rooy), Tijs Huys (Jules), Gabriel van Eekelen (Martinus), Marie Claire Vugts (Sophie) and many others |
