The Hes Case
1982, Dutch. Directed by Orlow Seunke.
Hes, an uptight and disaffected social worker reaching retirement, discovers a young woman, Anna, in the closet of an acquaintance who has committed suicide. Realizing that she has been kept in the apartment all her life, he moves in and helps her comes to terms with the complexities of the real world.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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- Released
- 23 September 1982
- Original title
- De smaak van water
- Country
- Netherlands
- Written by
- Dirk Ayelt Kooiman, Maarten Koopman, Orlow Seunke
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The Hes Case runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Hes Case isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 September 1982. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Hes Case?
The Hes Case (1982) was directed by Orlow Seunke and stars Gerard Thoolen, Dorijn Curvers, Joop Admiraal.