Hotel Swooni


1h 29m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Anna and Hendrik have it all: a great son, a good job, a lovely house But the wedding they attend in the hotel forces them to reflect on the choices they have made. Hendrik is happy. Anna is not. 'Is that all there is?' she wonders. Especially when her lover shows up, asking her to run off with him

Film Details

Also Known As
Swooni
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Delphis Films ; Eyeworks International
Distribution Company
Kinepolis Film Distribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

Anna and Hendrik have it all: a great son, a good job, a lovely house But the wedding they attend in the hotel forces them to reflect on the choices they have made. Hendrik is happy. Anna is not. 'Is that all there is?' she wonders. Especially when her lover shows up, asking her to run off with him to greener pastures. Violette wants to reconcile with her daughter Vicky before she dies. However, Vicky, a chambermaid in the hotel, finds it hard to forget old hurts. She takes care of Joyeux, a young African refugee hiding in the hotel from the police. She lets her mother believe the boy is her own son. After all, with her he'll have a much better life. But then Amadou, Joyeux' father, arrives at the hotel looking for his son. And the lives of all these people will be irrevocably intertwined.

Film Details

Also Known As
Swooni
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Delphis Films ; Eyeworks International
Distribution Company
Kinepolis Film Distribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2011

Released in United States 2011 (New Directors Competition)