Sailors Don't Cry

Overview

The story centers on Hilde, a bar owner in a small port town who raises her young son, Stijn, alone after his father, Paul, abandoned them right after his birth. Hilde has since built a new life and found comfort with her new partner, Guy. The tension rises when Paul, a wandering sailor, suddenly returns after years at sea. His unexpected arrival creates an intense love triangle, reopening old emotional wounds. As Paul tries to re-seduce Hilde, conflicts explode between the three adults. Amidst this chaos of love, jealousy, and anger, young Stijn is left shocked by these complicated adult problems, trying his best to fix what is broken.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 9, 1989

Original language

Dutch

Spoken languages

dutch

Countries

Belgium

Production

Prime Time,Allarts,Prime Time, Allarts

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0096025