Enthusiasm and perseverance characterize the remarkable career of Jesse Bleekemolen (1997). After an internship at production company Eyeworks and a part-time job as a camera operator and production assistant, he decided at the age of fifteen to make his own feature film. Fataal (Fatal) was intended to be a story about the problems a twenty-something faces when he becomes a victim of senseless violence. In a short time, Jesse had already built up a substantial network of professionals who helped him. Jesse approached screenwriter Dick van den Heuvel, who had written several Carry Slee adaptations; cinema distributor Pathé also immediately believed in the project and promised a release of the film. Most of the crew and cast members worked selflessly, and the lighting and sound equipment was largely sponsored.
Fatal had its world premiere in November 2016 in the majestic Tuschinski Theatre in Amsterdam and was shown in dozens of cinemas in the weeks that followed. The film received goo...
