De vogelwachter

The Warden (original title literally translates as The Birdwatchman), stars well-known Dutch comedian Freek de Jonge in a serious drama role as an old hermit living in solitude on a beautiful sandy North Sea island. His only connection to the main land is through an old radio system, which he uses to transmit the bird count to the mainland.

As expected, it's a very slow moving movie. Lots of beautiful images of North Sea beaches, waves and seagulls. Some things happen, threatening the old man in his existence.

There is no clear storyline however, and it seems like the director wants to suggest a deeper meaning by not explaining anything. This works well in some arthouse films, but unfortunately not in this film.

The boring music doesn't help either, it sounds like an AI-generated playlist for hotel lobbies

I'm afraid the film doesn't live up to its pretensions. Only recommended for lovers of Freek de Jonge and/or beach landscapes.