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Synopsis
Louise and Martine Fokkens are 69-year-old identical twins, working residents of Amsterdam's notorious Red Light District for the past 50 years. Today Louise is retired (citing arthritis: "I couldn't get one leg over the other"), but Martine still works in the window. Dressed in what can only be described as a dominatrix outfit that borders on endearing, she seems to have no dearth of customers. Brash, funny, racy stories punctuate their conversations: one laughs at the naiveté of young prostitutes who are ignorant of the secrets of the trade; the other recalls a client who was a chaplain: "Don't you remember, we even had a little confessional!" The sisters also have scary stories to tell, but in the main they recall their clients with compassion and affection. The Fokkens are a wonderfully amusing cultural mix: one part beloved grandma, one part Xaviera Hollander, times two.
Metrics
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) | 12,764 | $30,810 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) | 17,073 | $30,810 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,348 | $30,810 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 8th, 2012 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Meet the Fokkens |
| Video Release: | April 2nd, 2013 by Kino Video |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 70 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Biography, Twins, Prostitution, Retirement |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Companies: | Submarine Entertainment, VPRO |
| Production Countries: | Netherlands |
