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TheSpijkerbergsareanabsurdlyrichfamily,buttheyarealsorichlyabsurd.Thefather–afoolish,hotshotfinancier–collectsminiaturedioramasofhistoricalatrocitiesasahobby.Motherisahas-beenprimadonnafightingagainstthevagariesofageandfame.InheritingtheirprivilegeandcasualcrueltyisdaughterAmy,arebelliousifsomewhatinsularteenagerlongingtobreakoutofhergildedcage.Togainasemblanceofcontroloverhercocoonedexistence,Amyproducesanautobiographicalmock-Kabukiperformancethatparodiesherfamily.<br/> DutchvisualartistandmusicianDickVerdult’sAlsuwgatmaarlachtisanidiosyncraticblackcomedyabouttheindiscreetcharmsofthesuperwealthy,whoseludicrousattemptsatfindingmeaningintheiremptylives,whilenotexactlyendearing,arenotwithoutatingeofpathos.<br/> Verdult’sfilmis,however,nottheplacefornuancedsocialcommentaryorpsychologicalportraiture.Thesatireisbroad,emotionalidentificationheldbackandtheatmosphereisthatofpureplay.Withitsbrightpaletteofsaturatedcolours,Alsuwgatmaarlachtiseasyontheeye,butitrefusestoplaytothegallery,veeringawayfrompredictablepleasuresateveryturnwithoff-kilterscenedevelopmentsandformalchoices.Theresultisafilmthatdarestoembraceexcessandbadtaste.<br/>