Calimucho (2008)
September 11, 2008Release Date
Plot.
Dicky bears the full weight of the small, financially unstable family circus on her shoulders. She has an ambivalent relationship with her brother-in-law Willy, who is the widower of Dicky's deceased sister Jena. Dicky takes care of Willy's little son Timo, and treats him as if he is her own son. When Willy's parents suggest Timo should go to a boarding-school to get a normal education, Dicky is very much upset. She cannot understand why Willy doesn't support her and why he thinks of putting his own son away. Young Tunisian tent builder Tarek has just arrived to work in the circus. Because Willy drinks a lot and often gets aggressive, Dicky spends more and more time in Tarek's company. Slowly but surely already faltering relationships start disrupting the circus. Dicky realizes that she must make a drastic choice. This is not the choice between the two men in her life, but between her love for little Timo, her loyalty to her family and the circus, and her own personal freedom.
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Cast & Crew.
Eugenie Jansen
Director
Rosa Fontein
Director
Michel Kapteijns
Director
Rogier de Blok
Writer
Stienette Bosklopper
Producer
Details.
Release DateSeptember 11, 2008
StatusReleased
Wiki.
Calimucho is a 2008 Dutch/European feature film, directed by Eugenie Jansen. The film is about the problems within a small family circus, was entirely shot travelling with a small existing circus on tour, the cast consisting of the circus members, but is not a documentary: The story is entirely scripted, written by Natasha Gerson.