Tracks in the Snow

The story

The full title of this Dutch film is Pervola: Tracks in the Snow. A stockbroker moves away from his home village of Pervola and puts his two sons in charge of his business. Older brother Hein (Bram van der Vlugt) cheats younger brother Simon (Gerard Thoolen) out of his share, claiming that Simon was disinherited because he is homosexual. Hein grows powerful, while Simon seems to weaken with each passing day. Flash-forward several years: the dying stockbroker calls his sons to his side. Faithful Simon agrees to dad's wishes that he be buried in Pervola, but Hein doesn't want to go to the trouble of transporting the body; he finally agrees to help Simon, out of fear that his brother will learn of his long-ago treachery. While arduously journeying to Pervola with the father's body strapped to a sled, Hein inadvertently confesses; Simon, however, is of strong enough moral fibre to forgive his brother.

Cast

G Gerard ThoolenSimon van Oyen B Bram van der VlugtHein van Oyen M Melle van EssenAapo J Jan-Willem HeesVader Van Oyen T Thom HoffmanRon J Jaap HoogstraOlga B Brigitte KaandorpTruusje P Phons LeussinkAdelaar M Mircea KrishanDuitser A Adrian BrineEngelsman S Suzanne ColinFranse dame R Rolf LeendersKale man

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G Gunvor AsenHuishoudster A Anna van BeersDienstbode I Ingvall PrytsKoetsier H Hennie VelthuisWerkvrouw H Hans HoltkampSoldaat