Directed by: Peter Hoogendoorn
Produced by: Circe Films – Stienette Bosklopper, Kaap Holland Film – Maarten Swart, NTR
Edited by: Annelotte Medema
Cinematography: Gregg Telussa
Music: Christiaan Verbeek
Distribution: Paradiso Films
Sales agent: Heretic

World Première: 
Official Selection Crystal Globe Competition 
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Awards:
Karlovy Vary: Winner Best Actor Award for Ton Kas & Guido Pullmans
Lecce European Film Festival: Winner of the Golden Olive Tree for Best Film
Winner of the FIPRESCI Award
International Film Festival Beijing: Nominated for Best Film. Winner of Best Actor for Guido Pollemans

Reviews:
Variety
“‘Three Days of Fish’ Review: A Warm Breeze of Melancholy Runs Through This Dutch Father-Son Portrait”

The Film Verdict
“A wry, tender, tragicomic gem.”
“Finding both deadpan humour and inconsolable sadness
in family tensions that will feel painfully relatable
to many viewers, writer-director Peter Hoogendoorn’s
semi-autobiographical second feature calls to mind
the bittersweet emotional terrain of Alexander Payne.”

Cineuropa
“Hits the bull’s eye as it portrays a complex interaction
between a father and son in a profound, universal manner
to which everyone can relate,”

SYNOPSIS
While living abroad with his second wife, 65-year-old Gerrie returns to Rotterdam for his annual health check-ups. There, he meets with his son, 45-year-old Dick, who yearns for quality time that his father stubbornly avoids.
Calling upon the titular proverb that familial peace is best kept with short visits, “Three Days of Fish” is a dry-witted chronicle of a father and son as they unravel a remarkable but complex connection. During their brief time together, Gerrie and Dick’s whimsical but combustible communication comes in unspoken efforts for affection, ultimately offering a glimpse into the dynamics of an intricate bond between two socially inept men, constantly “fishing” for each other’s love.