Tracks in the Snow (1985)

Plot Summary

The full title of this Dutch film is Pervola: Tracks in the Snow. A stockbroker moves away from his home village of Pervola and puts his two sons in charge of his business. Older brother Hein (Bram van der Vlugt) cheats younger brother Simon (Gerard Thoolen) out of his share, claiming that Simon was disinherited because he is homosexual. Hein grows powerful, while Simon seems to weaken with each passing day. Flash-forward several years: the dying stockbroker calls his sons to his side. Faithful Simon agrees to dad's wishes that he be buried in Pervola, but Hein doesn't want to go to the trouble of transporting the body; he finally agrees to help Simon, out of fear that his brother will learn of his long-ago treachery. While arduously journeying to Pervola with the father's body strapped to a sled, Hein inadvertently confesses; Simon, however, is of strong enough moral fibre to forgive his brother.

Full Cast & Characters

Gerard Thoolen

Simon van Oyen

Bram van der Vlugt

Hein van Oyen

Melle van Essen

Aapo

Jan-Willem Hees

Vader Van Oyen

Thom Hoffman

Ron

Jaap Hoogstra

Olga

Brigitte Kaandorp

Truusje

Phons Leussink

Adelaar

Mircea Krishan

Duitser

Adrian Brine

Engelsman

Suzanne Colin

Franse dame

Rolf Leenders

Kale man

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