Martien Meiland vs. Sinterklaas in the most unhinged Dutch holiday showdown ever committed to film.
Sinterklaas plans to celebrate his birthday lavishly. This year, he's coming to the Netherlands for the hundredth time, and that's reason for a big party. He wants every child in the Netherlands to receive an extra present this year. At the same time, the Pieten (Black Petes) plan to surprise Sinterklaas with a big party, culminating in a special performance by one of the Netherlands' most famous artists. Robbie Reuzel, whose birthday is also on December 5th, hears about Sinterklaas's grand plans and becomes furious. After all, it's not the first time his birthday has been ruined by Pakjesavond (Santa's Eve). He devises a plan to outwit Sinterklaas, taking advantage of his witty neighbor, among other things. Will Robbie Reuzel succeed in thwarting Pakjesavond, or will the Pieten smell a rat and save the Sinterklaas celebration?
Acting
Martien Meiland playing 'Jean Claude' with zero restraint
Production
The inexplicable casting of Eva Jinek as Dokter
Writing
Robbie Reuzel's villain origin story about birthday envy
Director
Lucio Messercola
Robert ten Brink
Sinterklaas
Martien Meiland
Jean Claude
Janny van der Heijden
Buurvrouw
Eva Jinek
Dokter
Martin van Waardenberg
Robbie Reuzel
Fenna Ramos
Self
Royce de Vries
Voorbijganger
Hans Klok
Self
Caroline van der Plas
Boerin
Chris Tates
Hugo Hogepief
Giovanni Caminita
Marco Marsepein
Joshua Albano
Bennie Taaitaai
Wesley Mutsaars
Paco Post
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