And again the cinemas are closing. “I must say: of course it was already a daring move to release it in corona time,” says actor Gijs Blom (23) just before the world premiere of the ambitious and very expensive The Battle of the Scheldt. The fact that Prime Minister Rutte would declare a lockdown had been in the air for a while. Nevertheless, the event in Vlissingen continued on Monday evening and the long-awaited war film for groups of thirty men was shown in all thirty theaters of multiplex Cinety.
“We saw the RIVM figures go in the right direction, so we secretly hoped that we would be rewarded. But it’s a weird day, man. What an absurd situation. Everyone here is very enthusiastic and proud of a film that will only be shown weeks after this premiere. It may not spoil the fun, but there is a bit of a mourning mood. ”
Blom emphasizes that he will respect the announced measures. “But I fervently hope that the cinemas and theaters will open sooner than in five weeks. There were still no registered infections in cinemas this year. And I honestly think it can be a safe alternative. Wouldn’t you rather have people in a controlled situation and at a distance from each other than to organize a movie night at someone’s home? Anyway … our film can be seen as soon as it is allowed again. ”
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