Father's Affair

Father's Affair (Dutch: De Passievrucht) is a 2003 Dutch drama film directed by Maarten Treurniet, written by Kees van Beijnum and starring Peter Paul Muller, Carice van Houten and Halina Reijn.^[2][3] based on the book of the same name by Karel Glastra van Loon.^[4]

Father's Affair
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Maarten Treurniet
Written by	Kees van Beijnum
Based on	De Passievrucht by Karel Glastra van Loon
Produced by	Anton Scholten Monique van Welzen José van Doorn
Starring	Peter Paul Muller Carice van Houten Halina Reijn
Cinematography	Wouter Suyderhoud
Edited by	René Wiegmans
Music by	Klaas ten Holt
Production company	24fps Productions
Distributed by	Independent Films (Theatrical) Universal Pictures (Home media)
Release date	11 December 2003 (2003-12-11)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch
Box office	$779,462[1]

It received a Golden Film award for 100,000 visitors and a Golden Calf award for Best Sound.^[5][6]

Plot

Armin wants a child with his new girlfriend, although he already has a 13-year-old son Bo, but that is from his previous relationship with his deceased girlfriend Monika. After research it turns out that Armin is infertile and has always been that way. Armin is stunned and takes his son and girlfriend Ellen with him in his emotions. Now that he knows that Bo is not his son, he goes looking for the biological father, the story takes a huge turn.

Armin suspects every man who has been in Monika's life, and he must and will get the answers. In the end it turns out that Armin's father is also Bo's father...

Cast

• Peter Paul Muller as Armin Minderhout
• Carice van Houten as Monika
• Halina Reijn as Ellen
• Jan Decleir as Huib Minderhout
• Dai Carter as Bo
• Frank Lammers as Dees
• Gijs Scholten van Aschat as doctor Terlinden
• Jeroen Willems as Robbert Hubeek
• André Arend van Noord as Niko Neerinckx
• Tjitske Reidinga as Anke Neerinckx