Fabula (film)

Fabula
Festival release poster
Directed byMichiel ten Horn
Screenplay byMichiel ten Horn
Produced by
  • Sander Verdonk
  • Thomas den Drijver
  • Mariano Vanhoof
  • Jörg Siepmann
  • Harry Flöter
Starring
CinematographyRobbie van Brussel
Edited byLouis Deruddere
Music byDjurre de Haan
Production
companies
  • New Amsterdam Film Company
  • Fobic Films
  • 2Pilots
Distributed byThe Searchers
Release dates
  • January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) (IFFR)
  • April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10) (Netherlands)
Running time
125 minutes
Countries
  • Netherlands
  • Germany
  • Belgium
Languages
  • Dutch
  • English
  • German
Box office$129,276

Fabula is a 2025 absurdist crime comedy film written, directed by Michiel ten Horn, and starring Fedja van Huêt, Sezgin Güleç and Michiel Kerbosch. The film revolves around Jos, who was born into a family haunted by disaster and he determined to find out what caused it meets a series of colourful characters who slowly bring him closer to the explanation he’s been searching for. The Dutch, German and Belgium co-production also have Livia Lamers, Georg Friedrich and David Kross in pivotal roles.

The film premiered at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam as opening film on 30 January 2025.