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Against the Wire

2024

127 minutes

Drama

Overview

Drama set in Twente's textile industry in the 1960s. The young worker Johanna wants to face the social conditions of the time. Their struggle coincides with the economic reconstruction and the arrival of Italy's first workers. Growing tensions between Twente's citizens and the newly arrived Italians lead to the riots in 1961. Along with her new lover Francesco, Johanna is in the eye of the storm.

Top Cast

Emma Josten headshot

Emma Josten

Johanna

Mehdi Meskar headshot

Mehdi Meskar

Francesco

Holly Mae Brood headshot

Holly Mae Brood

Esmee

Barbara Sloesen headshot

Barbara Sloesen

Aleid

Joep Paddenburg headshot

Joep Paddenburg

Andries

Joshua Albano headshot

Joshua Albano

Matteo

Ilse Dorine headshot

Ilse Dorine

Lena

Len Leo Vincent headshot

Len Leo Vincent

Wolter

Peter Bolhuis headshot

Peter Bolhuis

Arent Brinks

Mike Reus headshot

Mike Reus

Henk Borghuis

Dimme Treurniet headshot

Dimme Treurniet

Boerrigter

Giovanni Scotti headshot

Giovanni Scotti

Alberto

Francesco D'Aquino headshot

Francesco D'Aquino

Alessandro

Bart Harder headshot

Bart Harder

Geert

Nick Golterman headshot

Nick Golterman

Herman

Roos Bottinga headshot

Roos Bottinga

Ditteke

Juul Vrijdag headshot

Juul Vrijdag

Hospita

Blanka Rietbergen headshot

Blanka Rietbergen

Mina

Hanneke Riemer headshot

Hanneke Riemer

Mevrouw Schneider

Peter van Heeringen headshot

Peter van Heeringen

Mensink

Mikky Dijkstra headshot

Mikky Dijkstra

Jennigje

Finn Poncin headshot

Finn Poncin

Vader van Lena

Annemarie Feltmann headshot

Annemarie Feltmann

Moeder van Lena