Left Luggage
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jeroen Krabbe
Ben Van Ostade
Edwin Devries
Jolien Claessen
Jair Houteman
Ben Glanz
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Set in Antwerp, Belgium in the early 70's, a tale about Chaja, an impetuous, liberal-minded philosophy student, and her complex relationship with her parents who are Holocaust survivors. With the help of a family friend, she secures a job as a nanny for a Hassidic Jewish family, the Kalmans, whose world and lifestyle are alien to her liberated self. Chaja adores the Kalmans' five-year-old son Simcha and becomes emotionally attached to him. Through her relationship with the family she gains insight into the lives of her own parents, who are survivors of a concentration camp.
Director
Jeroen Krabbe
Cast
Ben Van Ostade
Edwin Devries
Jolien Claessen
Jair Houteman
Ben Glanz
Bloeme Cohen
Ben Rottiers
Miriam Margoyles
Krijn Ter Braak
Gideon Rijnders
Maximilian Schell
Lex Goudsmith
Alex Dejong
Luc D'heu
Ann Petersen
Isabella Rossellini
Benjamin Broekaert
Huw Garmon
Luc Van Mello
Bart Devries
Jeroen Krabbe
Marianne Sägebrecht
Marlies Claessen
Chaim Topol
Mieke Verheyden
Lana Broekaert
Adam Monty
Heather Weeks
Noura Van Der Berg
Marc Lauwrys
Laura Fraser
Koen De Bouw
David Bradley
Michael Pas
Antonie Kamerling
Crew
Keith Allison
Rein Korthals Altes
Glen Auchinachie
Dickran Bezirgenian
Martyn Breebart
Willy Brill
Fieke Brokkelkamp
Peter Jan Brouwer
Erik Bulckens
Edgar Burcksen
Sandra Cadiz
Bernadette Corstens
Willem De Beukelaer
Ate De Jong
Gabor Deak
Alex Dejong
Edwin Devries
Edwin Devries
Stephane Excoffier
Susie Figgis
Leo Franssen
Carl Friedman
Winnie Gallis
Emily Gaydos
Jerry Gelb
Ruben Goots
Kris Goris
Craig Haffner
Frans Hendrix
Bert Hogenes
Dirk Impens
Ruben Impens
Jeroen Krabbe
Michael S. Kreple
Radboud Kuypers
Bruce Murphy
Manna Nasht
Diane Parrino
Maria Peters
Hans Pos
Els Rastelli
Els Rastelli
Paul Ratajczak
Paul Ratajczak
Amour Rawyler
Erik Satie
Dave Schramm
Wim Serlie
Caryn Silver
Craig Smith
Hemmo Sportel
Anja Steffens
Eddy Stevesyns
Rogier Stoffers
Floris Sybesma
Wendy Tjon-a-hie
Pim Tjujerman
Marc Van Der Bijl
Marcel Van Kelst
Oscar Van Rijn
Franc Van Zutphen
Walther Vanden Ende
Rudy Verzyck
Henny Vrienten
Jonathan Wales
Thihs Wijdeveld
Brad Wilson
Olwen Wymark
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of four awards, including the Blue Angel for Best First Feature, at the 1998 Berlin International Film Festival.
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States Fall September 22, 2000
Released in United States February 1998
Released in United States January 1999
Released in United States October 1998
Released in United States October 20, 2000
Released in United States on Video July 10, 2001
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 26 - March 4, 1998.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 11-22, 1998.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 8-18, 1998.
Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival October 26 - November 15, 1998.
Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-18, 1999.
Shown at Raindance Film Showcase in London October 22-31, 1998.
Feature directorial debut for actor Jeroen Krabbe.
Began shooting April 15, 1997.
Completed shooting June 1, 1997.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 26 - March 4, 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival October 26 - November 15, 1998.)
Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-18, 1999.)
Released in United States January 1999 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "8th Annual New York Jewish Film Festival" January 17-27, 1999.)
Released in United States February 1998 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 11-22, 1998.)
Released in United States on Video July 10, 2001
Released in United States Fall September 22, 2000 (NY)
Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Premiere) October 22-31, 1998.)
Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 8-18, 1998.)
Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Raindance Film Showcase in London October 22-31, 1998.)
Released in United States October 20, 2000 (Los Angeles)
