Bedsitters

Set on the landing and the stairs of Zwartjes’ new house, then still empty, in The Hague. The filmmaker suggests a mysterious and complex space by using a ‘floating’ camera to film a number of crawling, creeping personages. (MUBI)

Directed by Frans Zwartjes, Bedsitters leans on a strong ensemble — Armand Perrenet, Moniek Toebosch, Trix Zwartjes — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1974.