This October, a new Dutch comedy with a sharp edge arrives in cinemas: STRAF. Directed by Merijn Scholte Albers and Tobias Smeets, the film follows Edwin, a high school music teacher who’s had enough of being pushed around, and finds himself in a twisted power game after punching a student on camera.

What starts as a darkly funny take on bullying and masculinity quickly escalates into something more unpredictable. As Edwin gets blackmailed into a series of bizarre challenges, the question becomes: how far is he willing to go?

STRAF features a standout cast, including Ruben van der Meer, Rutger de Bekker, Sezgin Güleç, Kylian de Pagter-Colin, Yannick van de Velde, Daniël Kolf, Raymonde de Kuyper and Alex Ploeg. The script was written by Caspar Smeets, Tobias Smeets and Merijn Scholte Albers.

The film opens in Dutch cinemas on October 9, distributed by Independent Films. Runtime: 101 minutes. Age rating: 12+.

Official website and ticket information: https://straffilm.nl