Summary Somewhere in the near future, exists 'the Arena'. Here men with an 'aggression-gene' with which they want to live no longer, are being admitted to fulfil their wish to die. Through fights to the death, televised by the commercial sports channel, lives are being ended before one's time. Temmink, one of the gladiators, wins his first fight, finds a friend in a colleague and falls in love with one of the prostitutes. He becomes a national hero and loses his will to die. But, once admitted to the 'The Arena', there is no return... View more details
Directed : Boris Paval Conen
Written : Arend Steenbergen
Stars : Jack Wouterse Jacob Derwig Herman Gilis Will van Kralingen
Genres : Action Sci-Fi
Release date : Jul 1, 1998
Countries of origin : Netherlands
Language : Dutch
Filming locations : Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Production companies : Motel Films
Summary Somewhere in the near future, exists 'the Arena'. Here men with an 'aggression-gene' with which they want to live no longer, are being admitted to fulfil their wish to die. Through fights to the death, televised by the commercial sports channel, lives are being ended before one's time. Temmink, one of the gladiators, wins his first fight, finds a friend in a colleague and falls in love with one of the prostitutes. He becomes a national hero and loses his will to die. But, once admitted to the 'The Arena', there is no return... View more details
Genres : Action Sci-Fi
Release date : Jul 1, 1998
Countries of origin : Netherlands
Language : Dutch
Filming locations : Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Production companies : Motel Films