Nachtrit

Nachtrit is a 2006 Netherlands thriller film about the tribulations of an Amsterdam taxi-driver, played by Frank Lammers. The context is a vicious taxi war that was waged between two competing taxi companies in the city around 2000. The film follows Dennis's daily life as he struggles to keep himself and his family afloat in an environment of treachery and ruthless savagery. The harder he fights, the deeper he gets into trouble, and the fewer options remain to him.

Cast

Frank Lammers as Dennis van der Horst
Fedja van Huêt as Marco van der Horst
Peggy Jane [de Schepper] as Elize van der Horst
Zita de Quay as Maxje
Muhammad Chaara as Mahmoud
Henk Poort as Uncle Jan Bremer
Hans Kesting as Joris
Fred Schrijber as Ruud
Bob Schrijber as Cees
Jeroen Willems as Joop Schroeder
Jaap Spijkers as Grimbergen
Yorick van Wageningen as Taxi-driver
Theo Maassen as Passenger
Caro Lenssen as Passenger

Reception

Nachtrit premiered on 30 September 2006 at the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht. It was nominated for four Golden Calves—for best actor, best supporting actor, best film, and best supporting actress. Dutch film journalists voted it the best Dutch film of 2006. In 2007, Lammers was nominated for a Rembrandt Award.