Fatherland

Overview

Monarchist Emma and republican Maarten delve into the elusive sense of national identity. When do you actually still feel connected to the Netherlands? And would they die for their country if it came down to it? Emma immerses herself in a swirling mass of Orange football fans and drags Maarten along to a match of the Dutch national team and, for the first time in his life, to Prinsjesdag. Maarten has little interest in that national revelry. His sense of national identity lies primarily in his love for the Dutch language, and he introduces Emma to forgotten words from his generation.