Set in the Netherlands between 1856 and 1888, this story centers on the gradual coming-of-age of Hedwig (Renee Soutendijk), the daughter of a wealthy family who has been "protected" from ever knowing about sex, a forbidden topic. At 16, Hewig marries a man who cannot stand the idea of sex, seeing all aspects related to it as sinful and demeaning. Given the fact that Helwig is as sensual as most young women her age, she eventually meets an accomplished, attractive pianist and falls in love leaving her sterile life with her inflexible husband and taking on a new life as the mistress of the pianist. Soon she is pregnant...

Drunk, broke, prone to hallucinations, and obsessed with murdering his homosexual lover, controversial author Gerard Reve hooks up with Christine, a blonde temptress who may or may not be a murderous black widow.

A professional woman falls in love with a potentially murderous neighbor in her apartment building in this gripping Dutch thriller. Roos, a divorcee doctor with a young son, has just moved into her ultra-modern apartment beside the sea. One of her first visitors is Eric, an attractive copywriter who shares his suspicions that fellow tenant and housekeeper for Roos may be in danger. Sure enough, the housekeeper is found murdered in her apartment. Meanwhile, Roos is being harassed by an obscene caller. Unbeknownst to her, she is also being spied upon by a binocular toting peeper. Eric becomes buddies with her son Davy

Dramatic, violent and unforgettable look at three Dutch teens who all dream of becoming motorcycling stars and all fall in love with the same girl. Paul Verhoeven's gritty, sexually graphic film stars Hans van Tongeren, Renee Soutendijk, Rutger Hauer. 108 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Dutch Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary by Verhoeven; theatrical trailer.