What was the movie Borgman about?
A vagrant turns the lives of arrogant upper-class people to a psychological nightmare.
Borgman/Film synopsis
What is the meaning of Borgman?
Borgman or Borgmann is an Anglo-Saxon and Frisian surname of Dutch, English, German (Germanic) name. It used to be the name given for landlords who worked for kings, royal aristocracy in the Middle Ages.
Where does Borgman take place?
Somewhere in a rural, wooded part of the Netherlands – and one of the themes of European horror is to capture the isolated fragments of the continent’s lost wilderness – a local priest armed with a shotgun and two associates roust Borgman from his underground lair, with the apparent purpose of killing him.
Is Borgman in English?
English
Dutch
Borgman/Languages
Who is the director of the movie Borgman?
Borgman is a 2013 Dutch psychological thriller drama film directed by Alex van Warmerdam. It was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
When was Borgman nominated for an Academy Award?
It was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. It was screened in the Vanguard section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
When was Borgman selected for Cannes Film Festival?
In 2013 this movie became the first Dutch movie in 38 years to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival. In one of the first scenes when the kids go to bed, it’s clearly bright outside and in the middle of the day. In the next scene it’s night. The film opens with the caption: And they descended upon the earth to strengthen their ranks.
How did Anton Borgman get his powers in Borgman?
Anton introduces himself as Camiel Borgman, becomes the new gardener, and settles in the house while the rest of the team inhabits the shed. As they settle into family life, it’s revealed that Borgman and his team have mind control powers, and they use these powers to corrupt minds and kill.