Albert van Dalsum

Twelve year old 'Boefje' spends most of his time in the alleys, on rooftops and in the harbor of Rotterdam. A local clergyman takes pity on him and attempts to teach him good manners.

Social drama about a plantation owner who sees his world collapse around him. Planter Sjon Jan van Leent's familiar world is changing. His son is a disappointment, his daughter marries an educated black man, his wife dies and the plantation is not doing well. When he hears his son has made off with some money, he has a heart attack. From his sickbed he thinks about his life and finally he and his wayward children are reconciled.

A portrait of two old people whose dialogue is echoed by internal monologue. A visitor, possibly their nephew, disrupts the routine of their day.

Landmark tv adaptation of Louis Couperus' "Small Souls" saga, that tells of the gradual disintegration of the once-powerful Van Lowe clan.