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Movie Info

A rich man signs a contract to end his life. While picking out his coffin, he meets a young woman doing the same thing, and they instantly fall in love with each other. Trouble ensues when they both try to get out of their contracts.

Genre:

romance
Original Language:

Dutch
Director:

Mike van Diem
Producer:

Hans de Weers, Mike van Diem, Els Vandevorst
Writer:

Mike van Diem
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 12, 2018
Runtime:

1h 42m
Production Co:

N279 Entertainment, Prime Time

Cast & Crew

Jeroen van Koningsbrugge
Jacob van Zuylen de With

Georgina Verbaan
Anne de Koning

Jan Decleir
Cornald Muller

Henry Goodman
Mr. Jones

Ankur Bahl
Asif

Naveed Choudhry
Moshin

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Critic Reviews for The Surprise

All Critics (8) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (1)

Almost certainly the best euthanasia rom-com of 2016.

December 27, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Tara Brady
Irish Times
... has timing that many half-hour sitcom directors would envy... [Full review in Spanish]

January 20, 2018 | Full Review…

Pablo O. Scholz
Clarín
While its high-concept story touches on everything from assisted suicide and parental absence, to the emptiness of material wealth, this very dark film is, at its core, a conventional romantic comedy.

June 25, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Edmund Lee
South China Morning Post
You have to see this film befor Hollywood remakes it and ruins it. [Full review in Spanish]

June 13, 2016 | Full Review…

William Venegas
La Nación (Costa Rica)
It might be a little predictable, but that doesn't mean it's not hilarious. [Full review in Spanish]

June 10, 2016 | Full Review…

Lucero Solórzano
Excelsior
A dark romantic comedy that will leave you satisfied. [Full review in Spanish]

June 10, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

Diana Sánchez Uranga
Cine Premiere
A smart enough film to avoid falling into the cliches of the genre commonly used in Hollywood. [Full review in Spanish]

June 10, 2016 | Full Review…

Luis Fernando Galván
En Filme
The tone and premise make the film a peculiar thing, ideal for those that want a movie that breaks the tropes of the genre. [Full review in Spanish]

June 10, 2016 | Rating: 7.5/10 | Full Review…

Uriel Barco
Garuyo