Pallieter

In this film version of the Dutchlanguage classic heimatnovel by Flemish author Felix Timmermans the title character is a cityboy from Lier who after recovering from a lifethreatening disease changes his life completely and his name to the selfinvented Pallieter He moves in with Charlote a naive caring relative in the country where he starts frolicking no longer caring for image career or possessions but concentrates on enjoying life such as a draftee relatives Brueghelian wedding and finds love with Marieke A dark storyline however is when projected work on the river in the name of economical progress threatens the rural landscape they have fallen in love with