Do Not Hesitate is a 2021 Dutch-Greek thriller film directed by Shariff Korver and written by Jolein Laarman. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.[3] The Dutch premiere took place at the Netherlands Film Festival and was followed by a nationwide release.[4][5] It was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[6]

Do Not Hesitate
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShariff Korver
Written byJolein Laarman
Produced byErik Glijnis
Emily Morgan
Leontine Petit
StarringJoes Brauers
Spencer Bogaert
CinematographyNadim Carlsen
Edited byRuben van der Hammen
Music byJuho Nurmela
Ella van der Woude
Distributed bySeptember Film
Release date
  • 14 June 2021 (2021-06-14)
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesNetherlands
Greece
LanguagesDutch
English
Box office$40,562[1][2]

Plot

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Three young Dutch soldiers shoot a goat while guarding a truck in the middle of nowhere, during a mission in the Middle East. As stress and heat take their toll, they become increasingly disconnected to reality and their relationship with the young boy who is the goat's owner becomes more precarious, resulting in his death and their deep shock. They are rescued and recoup in Crete, where their drinking, dancing, crying and screaming is in contrast with their debrief, where nobody talks about how they feel.

Cast

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  • Joes Brauers - Erik
  • Spencer Bogaert - Roy
  • Tobias Kersloot - Thomas
  • Omar Alwan - Khalil

Reception

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Do Not Hesitate has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews, and an average rating of 8.4/10.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Do Not Hesitate (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Do Not Hesitate (2021)". The Numbers. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Do Not Hesitate | 2021 Tribeca Festival".
  4. ^ "Premières Nederlands Film Festival voor het eerst door heel Nederland". 5 August 2021.
  5. ^ "NFF Festivalpremières ⋆ Nederlands Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  6. ^ "Do Not Hesitate geselecteerd als Nederlandse oscarinzending". 5 October 2021.
  7. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/do_not_hesitate
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