06/05

For the date, see May 6 and June 5.

06/05, called May 6th in most English-speaking countries, is a Dutch 2004 film directed by Theo van Gogh, based on the novel De Zesde Mei by Tomas Ross.^[1]

06/05
Directed by	Theo van Gogh
Written by	Tomas Ross
Based on	De Zesde Mei by Tomas Ross
Produced by	Gijs van Westelaken
Starring	Tara Elders Thijs Römer Johnny de Mol Tooske Ragas
Cinematography	Thomas Kist
Edited by	Merel Notten
Music by	Rainer Hensel
Distributed by	Inspire Pictures
Release date	12 December 2004 (2004-12-12)
Running time	120 minutes[1]
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch
Budget	€1,200,000

The film is a fictional version of the events that led to the assassination of the Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn on 6 May 2002.^[1] The lines between reality and fiction are blurred in 06/05. It is the last film of Theo van Gogh, who was himself assassinated in 2004.

Theo van Gogh struck a deal with Dutch internet provider Tiscali over the film's finances. The movie was originally released in December 2004 on the internet, a situation that had never before been seen in the Netherlands; it could be watched via pay-on-demand. It was released in cinemas one month later, in January 2005.

Cast

• Tara Elders as Ayse Him
• Thijs Römer as Jim de Booy
• Johnny de Mol as NRC editor
• Reinout Bussemaker as Volkert van der G
• Marcel Hensema as Wester
• Caro Lenssen as Marije
• Jack Wouterse as Van Dam
• Cahit Ölmez
• Tooske Ragas-Breugem as Stewardess

Accolades

• Thijs Römer, 2005 Golden Calf award for Best Actor
• Official Selection, 2005 Toronto International Film Festival