hopefully Limburgers will swallow their roots

‘It’s a matter of patience, waiting quietly for the day, when all of Hollandis talking Limburgish…’ Who hasn’t ever sung Rowwen Hèze’s song at a party,without even saying a word? You can enjoy Limburg in the cinema from tomorrow,because the romantic feel good Matter of Patience can then be seen. Andcertainly not only in Limburg.

Because we sometimes get the accusation that we only write about the Randstad,it is Matter of Patience Subway ‘s Movie Review of the Week. But no joke:Dutch rom-coms are usually not overloaded with compliments and meanwhilecrowds of people are attracted to the cinemas. This one, with the umpteenthleading role for Barbara Sloesen in a relatively short time, thereforedeserves a discussion. And also, or still, that Limburgish is a very nicesubject.

Literally a matter of patience

Barbara Sloesen is such a true Limburger, but as chef Monica she has packedher bags and exchanged the fictitious village of Noorbeek for Amsterdam. Sheis causing a furore in a popular hotspot, but she wants more: setting up thecoolest star tent in an old garage in Amsterdam-Noord. Before the plan becomesreality, she has to return to Limburg for a day to arrange something. Friend(Manuel Broekman) runs the place for a short while.

Once back in Limburg, Monica appears to want to collect money from her exSjeffie (Frans Dam puts down a beautiful village girl), whom she has not seenfor ten years. The couple was entitled to the inheritance of Monica’s parentswho died in an accident, but the considerable mountain of money was actuallymeant to renovate the family home together. Monica now wants to put her sharein her fat star tent, but Sjeffie only wants to give his ex her way “when alltrees are the same size”. To make a long story short: the departed Noorbeekseremains – necessarily – in Limburg much longer than planned. It all has to dowith the hassle of the past, a crucial role of an aunt (Bianca Krijgsman) andwell, also with that little villager of course. Monica literally has to dealwith that matter of patience.

narrow-minded villagers

Hopefully the Limburg cinema-goers can have their established roots, but foroutsiders it’s fun anyway. When Monica has returned, we see her home base fullof cursing cyclists and the bar/dancing that has been there unchanged sincetime immemorial. What narrow-minded villagers – could have been anywhere, bythe way – want to give birth in Noorbeek (‘otherwise it will be a Maastrichtchild’). And Monica’s old friends? They have never bothered to come toAmsterdam: „A cup of coffee is 5 euros there, right? Do you get a treasure mapor something?”

In Matter of Patience Limburgish is spoken (as far as is possible with allthe different dialects). Whether that was successful is something thesoutherners will have to judge. This reporter really has no idea.

Matter of Patience Barbara Sloesen Limburg BiancaKrijgsmanBarbara Sloesen and Bianca Krijgsman.

Third leading role Barbara Sloesen

Barbara Sloesen is doing well in leading roles. Of Matter of Patience infact, she has taken on her third supporting role in two years. Subway mether on the way for interviews about the Christmas film released in mid-summerdue to corona Everything is as it should be and another feel good, HeavilyIn Love! 2. She already worked with director Ruud Schuurman for the summerChristmas film, so it is not surprising that the two have found each otheragain.

Schuurman knows very well what Barbara Sloesen can deliver. In one way oranother, the roles she is given appear to be particularly easy and natural.But yes, that’s what we call talent. Worth mentioning is the share of FlorenceVos Weeda. Not long ago, TV viewers saw her as a high school student in thelead role of the series The Slut of 6 VWO. Now she is the pregnant notarywoman who is in the beginning of Matter of Patience turned out to be a bitchfrom Limburg. Funny: TV and radio reporter Lex Uiting who recorded his onlyhit Nao ‘t Zuuje (number 388 in the Top 2000) is singing at a fair.

The Limburg primal band Rowwèn Heze was not allowed in Matter of Patience_are missing of course. They perform in the film with their song. _Matter ofPatience is understandably also the title song. It got a new look with theparticipation of Roxeanne Hazes.

Rating from 5: 3.5

Subway You can read the film review of the week every Wednesday around 6p.m. New titles always appear in Dutch cinemas on Thursdays, such as Matterof Patience (sometimes also on Wednesdays). Reporter Erik Jonk chooses oneevery week. Next week we’ll talk to you about Grutte Pier a ‘ridiculouslylong’ Frisian of 2.10 meters for the Middle Ages with a rather special story.