Hardcore Never Dies is a 2023 Dutch crime drama film directed by Jim Taihuttu. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets.[1][2] The film takes place during the gabber music scene in Rotterdam, Netherlands in the 1990s.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Jim Taihuttu |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
Plot
editThe film follows brothers Michael, a gifted pianist working a manual labor job, and Danny, a gabber devotee and small-time drug dealer.[4] Danny introduces Michael to gabber while coming up with increasingly dangerous schemes to repay an escalating debt to a local drug lord.
Production
editJim Deddes, Joes Brauers and Rosa Stil play roles in the film.[2][5] Principal photography began early 2023.[6][7]
The film's trailer features the track "Ruffneck (still) rules the Hardcore scene" by Juggernaut a.k.a. DJ Ruffneck (Patrick van Kerckhoven), which itself is a variation of Edvard Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King"; both songs interleave in the trailer.
Hardcore Never Dies is an original trademark and Record Label from Dance Concepts and they have approved the use of the name for this film. It's a brand name and music label of this event company with its own artists and merchandise.[citation needed]
Reception
editAlgemeen Dagblad (AD) rated the film four stars and praised Jim Deddes for his role in the film, as well as director Jim Taihuttu.[8][9] NRC rated the film three stars.[9] Both AD and NRC described the crime plot as 'predictable'.[9] Trouw rated the film two stars and described the film's crime plot as clichéd.[9]
At the 2024 Netherlands Film Festival, the production team of Hardcore Never Dies won four Golden Calf awards: Gijs den Hartogh for Best Sound Design, Gino Taihuttu and Jiri Taihuttu for Best Music, Ben Zuydwijk for Best Production Design and Minke Lunter and John van Vlerken for Best Costume Design.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Gouden Film voor Hardcore Never Dies". Nederlands Film Festival (in Dutch). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b c van den Tempel, Mark (8 December 2023). "Hardcore Never Dies ontvangt Gouden Film". Holland Film Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Margarittha, Misha (19 September 2023). "Dit is de indrukwekkende trailer van Nederlandse gabber-thriller 'Hardcore Never Dies'". Elle (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29607491/plotsummary/
- ^ Hoekstra, Cas (7 November 2023). "Acteur Jim Deddes over Hardcore Never Dies: 'We kregen ook les in hakken'". VPRO Gids (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Venlose regisseur zoekt figuranten voor film over hardcoretijd". Omroep Venlo (in Dutch). 21 February 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Koning, Nanneke (22 March 2023). "Opnamen Hardcore Never Dies van start". Holland Film Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Tienhooven, Gudo (7 November 2023). "Vier sterren voor Hardcore Never Dies: Jim Deddes weergaloos in vlammende 'gabberfilm'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Recensieoverzicht Hardcore Never Dies: 'Realistisch, betoverend én voorspelbaar'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "De Terugreis wint Gouden Kalf voor beste film, De Joodse Raad is de beste serie". NU.nl (in Dutch). 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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