When you think of sports, sitting on the top of a pole doesn't really come to mind. Nevertheless, this is the sport we see in this movie. The Frysian Taeke is the best at what he does, and his dream is to set a record, and to marry his dream girl. The problem is that to get the record, he has to be for more than 250 days straight on that pole. Meanwhile his girl marries someone else. Taeke gets depressive, and quits after 249 days. No Girl, no record. The movie follows Taeke during his live, and it explains why someone with such a weird and eccentric sport deserves to be called Sportsman of the century.
The strong point of the movie is not the romance, but Taeke's true love for the sport, and the Frysian country life. This is told with real passion, and the actors are pretty good. The humour and drama are balanced. One of the Dutch movies you gotta see. The main goal of the movie, explaining why Taeke is a true sportsman, is reached.
The strong point of the movie is not the romance, but Taeke's true love for the sport, and the Frysian country life. This is told with real passion, and the actors are pretty good. The humour and drama are balanced. One of the Dutch movies you gotta see. The main goal of the movie, explaining why Taeke is a true sportsman, is reached.