Klem (film)

{{Short description|2023 Dutch film directed by Frank Ketelaar}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Klem

| image = Klem film poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name =

| director = Frank Ketelaar

| producer = Robert Kievit

| writer = Frank Ketelaar

| screenplay =

| story =

| based_on =

| starring = {{Plainlist|

• Barry Atsma
• Jacob Derwig
• Georgina Verbaan
• Ellen Parren
• Claudia Vismara

}}

| narrator =

| music = {{Plainlist|

• Jorrit Kleijnen
• Jacob Meijer
• Alexander Reumers

}}

| cinematography = Dennis Wielaert

| editing = Sandor Soeteman

| studio = BNNVARA

| distributor = September Film Distribution

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|2|2}}

| runtime = 110 minutes

| country = Netherlands

| language = {{Plainlist|

• Dutch
• English
• Italian

}}

| budget =

| gross = $2,470,684{{cite Box Office Mojo|id=20251994|title=Klem (2023)|access-date=February 25, 2025}}

}}

Klem (stylised as KLEM) is a 2023 Dutch film directed and written by Frank Ketelaar.{{cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/film/437669/|title=Klem: The Film|website=Cineuropa|access-date=February 25, 2025|archive-url=|archive-date=}}{{Cite news |date=21 February 2023 |title=KLEM behaalt Gouden Film-status |trans-title=KLEM achieves Golden Film status |language=nl |work=Entertainment Business |url=https://www.entertainmentbusiness.nl/film/klem-behaalt-gouden-film-status/ |access-date=21 February 2023}} The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets.{{Cite news |last=van den Tempel |first=Mark |date=21 February 2023 |title=Gouden Film voor Klem |trans-title=Golden Film for Klem |language=nl |work=Holland Film Nieuws |url=https://www.hollandfilmnieuws.nl/nieuwscategorieen/pick-n-mix/gouden-film-voor-klem/ |access-date=21 February 2023}}{{Cite news |date=20 February 2023 |title=KLEM behaalt Gouden Film-status met 100.000 bezoekers |trans-title=KLEM achieves Golden Film status with 100,000 visitors |language=nl |work=RTL Nieuws |url=https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/entertainment/artikel/5367056/ruim-100000-bezoekers-voor-speelfilm-klem |access-date=21 February 2023}} The film is based on the television series with the same name.

Barry Atsma, Jacob Derwig and Georgina Verbaan play roles in the film.{{Cite news |date=17 January 2022 |title=KLEM krijgt bioscoopvervolg, opnames in Italië |trans-title=KLEM gets sequel in cinema, filming in Italy |language=nl |work=AD |url=https://www.ad.nl/show/klem-krijgt-bioscoopvervolg-opnames-in-italie~a0990e53/ |access-date=21 February 2023}} Principal photography took place from March to May 2022 in Tuscany, Italy.{{Cite news |date=23 January 2023 |title=Film van Tv-serie KLEM in Italië opgenomen |language=nl |url=https://www.ilgiornale.nl/film-van-tv-serie-klem-in-italie-opgenomen/ |access-date=21 February 2023}} The film became the seventh best visited Dutch film of 2023.{{Cite web |date=2 January 2024 |title=2023 Film Figures Dutch Film Industry |url=https://www.hollandfilmnieuws.nl/files/top-20-algemeen-top-30-nl-film-top-20-filmtheaters-2023.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109184457/https://www.hollandfilmnieuws.nl/files/top-20-algemeen-top-30-nl-film-top-20-filmtheaters-2023.pdf |archive-date=9 January 2024 |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=Holland Film Nieuws |language=nl}}

The film was recut into a three episodes 4th season of the television series and broadcast on Dutch public television in January 2024.