Pinkel
A humorous portrait of a young man with a working class background who turns into an anarchist punk. Over the years, however, he changes into a genuine bourgeois with conservative opinions. Anarchy is no more.
Dirk Rijneke
Director
Also Directed by Dirk Rijneke
A portrait of a contemporary, artist and drug user.
One girl and three boys tell their story. The drugs did great harm to the users. The girl is suffering from a disease caused by the LSD, an opium-user got into prison and a speed-user was treated several times in a clinic. The fourth is still on opium and speed. The film was made for several youth-centers in Rotterdam.
In this announcement/anti-commercial for the Rock Against Religion concert in Kaasee Rotterdam (1979), you can hear ear-splitting punk by Rode Wig and REVO. Kassee burnt to the ground, the bands disappeared and singer Aram Slappendel only made the headlines again when – in a haze of black magic, speed and LSD – he killed two of his girlfriends and himself.
The story of the cultural life in Rotterdam around 1980. In particular, the punk scene does not go unnoticed. The television broadcasting (VPRO) during that time led to strong reactions and severe criticism. Now it is a unique document of a turbulent time, with a direct movie style.
