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Spetters

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

Several Dutch teenagers realize the cruel difference between dreams and reality.
Spetters is a harsh, energetic Paul Verhoeven drama about young Dutch men, motocross and the collapse of macho fantasies. The film’s treatment of sexuality is brutal and controversial, but Verhoeven’s cynicism and physical realism make it impossible to dismiss as simple melodrama.

Spetters

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

Several Dutch teenagers realize the cruel difference between dreams and reality.
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Spetters is a harsh, energetic Paul Verhoeven drama about young Dutch men, motocross and the collapse of macho fantasies. The film’s treatment of sexuality is brutal and controversial, but Verhoeven’s cynicism and physical realism make it impossible to dismiss as simple melodrama.