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The Columnist

In this darkly funny horror film, Femke Boot (Katja Herbers) is a columnist and writer suffering from endless abusive
posts and death threats on social media. Femke is obsessed by these hate-filled messages and spends every
moment checking her Twitter feed. This obsession consumes her life and her work suffers as she fails to write her
columns and novel. One day, all her pent-up anger and frustration explodes in a moment of shocking and
unexpected violence. This brutal and bloody act inspires Femke to write again. However, her writer's block returns
and with it her addiction to social media. Secretly, Femke believes there is only one solution to her ever-growing
frustration. She surrenders to her murderous rage and alternates the killing and maiming of her social media
tormentors with writing her debut novel. But how long can she continue this double life? Can she hide her nightly
murders from her teenage daughter and her new boyfriend, horror writer Steven Dood? And is fighting hatred with
hatred really the best solution to her problem?

  • Ivo van Aart
    Director
  • Daan Windhorst
    Writer
  • NL Film & TV bv
    Producer
  • Katja Herbers
    Key Cast
    "Femke Boot"
  • Bram van der Kelen
    Key Cast
    "Steven Dood"
  • Claire Porro
    Key Cast
    "Anna Boot"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    De Kuthoer
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 24 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Dutch
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Dutch Televison
    Hilversum
    Netherlands
    January 6, 2020
    World
Distribution Information
  • Dutch Features
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director - Ivo van Aart