Jonas Smulders

Emma is certain she's happy. She has a successful career, a loving boyfriend, wonderful parents, and is talented, funny, and smart. Until she unexpectedly and 'voluntarily' ends up in the psychiatric ward of a hospital. A short circuit? A burnout? She thinks this must be a huge mistake. Because she's a perfectly normal person. Right?

Two teen track stars discover first love as they train for the biggest relay race of their young lives.

A young Dutch soldier deployed to suppress post-WWII independence efforts in the Netherlands’ colony of Indonesia finds himself torn between duty and conscience when he joins an increasingly ruthless commander’s elite squad.

When neighboring country Veragua suddenly attacks Curaçao and Aruba, the Dutch government is taken completely by surprise. The conflict escalates rapidly. Three young Navy recruits must figure out what is the right thing to do.

On a summer trip with friends, Momo becomes consumed by the belief he has encountered alien life.

After losing his drug empire, Ferry Bouman has found a measure of peace away from Brabant's criminal underworld — until his past catches up to him.

A teenage girl decides to replace her controlling father with his wealthy foreign friend during a weekend trip to the Adriatic Sea.

In a post-apocalyptic Earth, the discovery of a cryogenically suspended woman provokes fear in a desperate village, sending a young warrior and the mysterious woman on a quest for a lost city and answers that could restore humanity.

A coming of age story of three young friends during their student years in Amsterdam.

Years ago, three best friends were making a stir in Berlin’s arts scene and nightlife: Maria, a director; Laura, a young actress; and Jan, a DJ. Now they all meet up on a farm in the Black Forest where Laura and Jan had moved to fulfill their dream of a rural life. The illusions they’d all once had have given way to a life that is anything but glamorous.

The young, charismatic Thomas Fontein is a rising star in the Pentecostal church. When pastor Daniël announces his departure, nothing stands in the way of a glorious future. But when very different choices are made, Thomas falls into a deep crisis of faith that will affect many people.

The 12-year-old black girl Ella is deprived of safety, opportunities, and freedom. Ella discovers that she has lived multiple lives in Ghana, Curaçao and Surinam as the immortal, extraterrestrial Xoxo. In this magical realistic feature with elements of science fiction, a paralleled world is created from where the aliens observe human thoughts and feelings.

Helen suddenly finds herself penniless and without a home after the death of her well to do husband who has overdrawn his credit account. She rents a room with a common area for all the tenants living in that place. There she met Joeri, an adorable and cute gay rent boy who also resides in that apartment. They bond a special friendship but a one night stand might ruin it all. Is there any chance Helen might be happy again?

A psychological thriller inspired by the life of Michael S., a small-town boy from Holland, who becomes the world's most wanted cybercriminal.

A group of friends reunite after 30 years to climb the Mont Ventoux again. Memories to a happy youth but also new discoveries from the past. One person is not present at the reunion. Why is that? What happened?

22-year old Teun has to move back home. His house-mates have organized a farewell dinner for him. What starts as a social gathering, emotions are running high soon.

This is the story of Richie and his journey to become the greatest rap-artist in the Netherlands. One evening he is violently mugged by a group of teenagers and loses his most prized possession: an expensive watch. When images of the humiliating robbery go viral, Richie's hard-earned reputation is damaged.

In a world where sex has become powerful leverage, Tessa takes on a job as high-class escort and calls herself Aimée. The secret life that comes with the job and the denial of her true feelings detaches her from herself and the people who love her most.

Two brothers linger in the little village where they have just buried their mother. In an old trailer, Vincent (20) goes along with his brother Sjoerd (26) on a path of drug abuse and nihilistic behavior. How strong can the love between two brothers, for their deceased mother, an old dog and for life itself be?

Following a dispute with his father, a young man falls prey to cryptocurrency's allure and an entrepreneur's audacious promises of financial freedom.

Is our life a story? And if so, can we re-write it? In Drama Girl, director Vincent Boy Kars gets a young woman to act out a number of key scenes from her recent past. Perhaps, Kars thinks, this could help her come to terms with certain events. In the meantime, he also gains something: a film that probes how fiction and documentary can learn from one another.

Two brothers and their wives have dinner in a fancy restaurant to discuss their teenage children's misdeeds. An excoriating assessment of Europe’s contemporary social ills.

Abandoned by their parents, two teenage siblings navigate life in youth care.

Thirty-something Valentine runs a renowned restaurant and her stylish dining room is fully booked for Valentine's Day. Chef cook Angelo prepares the food and the tables are romantically covered. The guests enter, hoping for love on their menus. Valentine has everything under control, she thinks. But how could she expect that Frank, her old flame from 12 years ago would suddenly reappear on this day of love...

Former Amsterdam police detective Floris Wolfs has been transferred to the police department of the south-Dutch country town Maastricht. His metropolitan experience nicely complements the local expertise of his new country colleagues, who know the folks. Slowly he fits in, while solving countless crimes together with his female partner Eva van Dongen.

Carmen, the daughter of a notorious Amsterdam drug lord, reluctantly takes charge of the family's smuggling business in order to clear her husband's debts.

In Amsterdam Paradise we're witnessing the development of the relationship between Adam and Eva and see how it’s continually influenced and affected by dozens of other stories set in the city. Amsterdam Paradise is a shimmering mosaic narrative of the city, life and love.

Three different, but related families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.

Forensic psychiatrist Fokke Augustinus makes an unexpected career change when he inherits his father's mansion in Groningen where he becomes involved with a criminal organization with a marijuana plantation on his father's land.

Luther, the support and anchor of Carmen in Penoza, gets his own series: Doodstil. We know Luther to be tough and loyal to the bone, but how did he actually become that ruthless killer? This four-part mini-series answers this question. We meet Luther in the present, where in the underworld he not only tries to take revenge on his brother's murderer, but where he also grapples with the demons of his past. At the same time, we get to know the young talkative Luther from the 90s, who bravely ends up in the booming hash trade. He has to fight harder and harder to survive in a drug world that is increasingly hardening.

Fay (14) and Boris (10) discover that their parents secretly replaced themselves by robots. Claudia and Joost each have demanding jobs and even though they try very hard, they are not able to combine their jobs with spending quality time with their children. Boris, Fay, Claudia and Joost slowly realize they need each other as a family and when the robots become uncontrollable, they can only clear up the mess by working together.

Follow six stories about love and how love always wins when faced with life's challenges and tough situations. From realizing a wish to have children to struggling with the challenges of an open relationship. From mourning over a lost love from the past to accepting new love and adapting to the future. Love, in all its forms, is universal.

After his daughter's tragic death, Suga, the leader of a notorious motorcycle club, struggles to hold his fractured family and gang together. As rival crews and a relentless prosecutor close in, his world shatters when his own brotherhood betrays him. Now, he faces an impossible choice: reclaim his lost power or protect his grieving family.

A manless world, a nuclear missile on Amsterdam, a collective brainwash, and suffering as a recipe for success. Six filmmakers drag the viewer into their most terrifying fantasies.