Downtown
7.7
In 1988, three young gay men, Ronnie, Lennart and Bas, throw themselves into Amsterdam's nightlife scene. It’s a life full of friendship, sex and drugs. Until the mysterious AIDS virus casts a shadow over their lives and one of them disappears after becoming infected. Thirty-two years later, in the middle of the 2021 lockdown, Ronnie recognises the missing Bas in the subway. An evening unfolds that none of them had expected to see, but which had been in the air for years. The AIDS epidemic has had a major impact on all three of their lives. Where they lost each other 32 years ago, they hope to find each other again.
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Cast
28 people
Yorick van Wageningen
Known for
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Escape Room
Hans Kesting
Known for
Ares
Character
Roeland Fernhout
Known for
My Best Friend Anne Frank
Daniel Cornelissen
Also in
Buddy
Feuten: Het Feestje
Sebastian Mrkvicka
Also in
Dirty Lines
Dertigers
Thor Braun
Also in
The Little Gangster
The 12 from Oldenheim
Abke Haring
Also in
The Golden Hour
The Hunt
Barry Atsma
Known for
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Serpent Queen
Tijn Docter
Also in
Flight HS13
Het jaar van Fortuyn
Thomas Ryckewaert
Known for
The Serpent
Jesse Mensah
Known for
Noise
Anne+: The Film
Coen Bril
Known for
Into the Night
The Forgotten Battle
Michiel van Erp Director · Frank Houtappels Writer
United States release June 21, 2026 · Produced in Netherlands · Languages Dutch, English
Production
Kaap Holland Film
Production
Het Familiedrama
Production
Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch · English
Release dates
United States · June 21, 2026
Premiere · Frameline
Netherlands · October 1, 2026
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
September 7, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Netherlands
September 25, 2026 · Premiere · Nederlands Film Festival (NFF)
South Korea
November 7, 2026 · Premiere · Seoul International Pride Film Festival
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