Love in a Bottle is a Dutch romantic comedy directed by Paula van der Oest.

Love in a Bottle
Directed byPaula van der Oest
Written byPaula van der Oest
Produced byAlain de Levita
Paula van der Oest
Mark van Eeuwen
StarringHannah Hoekstra
James Krishna Floyd
CinematographyGuido van Gennep
Edited byMichiel Boesveldt
Music byNico Maas
Distributed bySeptember Film
Release date
  • May 21, 2021 (2021-05-21)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Two people in different countries fall in love over videocalls during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Reception

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De Volkskrant liked the film but said the plot got quite straining at points.[2] The film also received mixed reviews from Trouw, NRC Handelsblad and Algemeen Dagblad.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Love in a Bottle - VPRO Cinema". VPRO Gids.
  2. ^ Beekman, Bor (23 June 2021). "Dankzij de (noodgedwongen) gekozen vorm is Love in a Bottle een opvallend intieme romkom". de Volkskrant.
  3. ^ Graaf, Belinda van de (24 June 2021). "Je zou 'Love in a Bottle' een amourette in lockdown kunnen noemen". Trouw.
  4. ^ "'Love in a Bottle' begint als klassiek liefdesverhaal: boy meets girl. Maar dan gaat de wereld op slot". NRC.
  5. ^ Tienhooven, Gudo (23 June 2021). "Drie sterren voor de 'zoom-romkom' Love in a Bottle: Liefde en lust in lockdown". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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