British Dark Comedy About a Whistleblower – ‘Klokkenluider’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
August 11, 2023
Source: YouTube
“You have absolutely no idea what’s coming.” Central City Media in the UK has unveiled an official trailer for an indie dark comedy called Klokkenluider (Dutch for “whistleblower”), the feature directorial debut of British actor Neil Maskell. This premiered at last year’s London Film Festival, and still doesn’t have any US release set yet. A hapless government whistleblower hides out in a remote Belgian cottage with his wife and two incompetent bodyguards. As a newspaper journalist travels to the safe-house, unlikely relationships form under the atmosphere of fear, uncertainty and boredom. Klokkenluider also has perhaps the greatest game of charades ever committed to film! The film’s “kitchen sink drama and conspiracy thriller elements combine to create an unsettling comedy gem.” The film stars Tom Burke, Jenna Coleman, Amit Shah, Roger Evans, & Sura Dohnke. And it’s exec produced by Ben Wheatley. This looks damn good! I’m in.
Here’s the official UK trailer (+ poster) for Neil Maskell’s Klokkenluider, direct from YouTube:
A government whistleblower and his wife, for their own safety, flee to a remote country house in Belgium. Joined by two close protection officers, they await the arrival of a British journalist. Klokkenluider is the darkly comic directorial debut of acclaimed actor Neil Maskell, is executive produced by Ben Wheatley and features an array of stellar performances. Klokkenluider is written & directed by British actor / filmmaker Neil Maskell, making his feature directorial debut after one short film previously. Produced by Stephanie Aspin and Helen Simmons. This initially premiered at the 2022 London Film Festival last year, and it also played at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Central City Media will release Maskell’s Klokkenluider in UK cinemas starting September 1st, 2023. There’s no US release arranged yet – stay tuned. Who’s down?
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