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Herman is an alcoholic senior citizen living in an expensive but neglectful retirement home. After realizing that prisoners receive better guidance, care, and food than he does, he decides the only way to improve his living situation is to get arrested.
He hatches a plan to kill the abusive husband of a girl in his neighborhood, hoping to both help her and secure a spot in prison. However, the dark irony of the film is that despite his public confessions, nobody—including the police—takes an old, smelling-of-booze man seriously enough to arrest him for murder. Director: Joost Reijmers Lead Actor: Aus Greidanus (playing Herman) Herman.Kills.2021.DUTCH.WEBRip.x264-VXT
The script is noted for its sharp twists and effective satire on the dehumanizing nature of bureaucracy and social care for the elderly. Critical Reception Herman is an alcoholic senior citizen living in
Reviews on platforms like Letterboxd highlight the film's "over-the-top" satire and social relevance, praising Aus Greidanus's performance for making the character both recognizable and tragic. While it deals with heavy themes like social isolation and alcoholism, it is frequently described as "twistedly funny". Herman Kills! (2021) - Letterboxd However, the dark irony of the film is
Herman is an alcoholic senior citizen living in an expensive but neglectful retirement home. After realizing that prisoners receive better guidance, care, and food than he does, he decides the only way to improve his living situation is to get arrested.
He hatches a plan to kill the abusive husband of a girl in his neighborhood, hoping to both help her and secure a spot in prison. However, the dark irony of the film is that despite his public confessions, nobody—including the police—takes an old, smelling-of-booze man seriously enough to arrest him for murder. Director: Joost Reijmers Lead Actor: Aus Greidanus (playing Herman)
The script is noted for its sharp twists and effective satire on the dehumanizing nature of bureaucracy and social care for the elderly. Critical Reception
Reviews on platforms like Letterboxd highlight the film's "over-the-top" satire and social relevance, praising Aus Greidanus's performance for making the character both recognizable and tragic. While it deals with heavy themes like social isolation and alcoholism, it is frequently described as "twistedly funny". Herman Kills! (2021) - Letterboxd
