Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- wistful
- date night
- lazy sunday
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Soof has children, a catering business, a husband, and a home, yet questions whether her apparently complete domestic life is enough.
Soof's doubts challenge her established marriage to Kasper and force their relationship to confront changing needs.
Approaching forty, Soof reassesses the life she built and seeks a more personally satisfying sense of direction.
Soof balances three children, a small catering business, marriage, and uncertainty about her future, creating the film's central comic pressure.
Films like Soof, and why
Bridget Jones's Diary
shared romantic comedy structure, domestic dissatisfaction, and warm relationship-centered humor
The Holiday
shared midlife self-discovery, marriage pressure, and breezy romantic comedy tone
It's Complicated
shared female-centered domestic comedy, emotional renewal, and affectionate ensemble dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Antoinette Beumer
- Release Date
- 2013-12-12
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (71)
Cast
- Lies Visschedijk
- Fedja van Huêt
- Dan Karaty
- Lobke de Boer
- Niek Schoemaker
- Brent Schoemaker
- Anneke Blok
- Chantal Janzen
- Alex Klaasen
- George van Houts
Common questions
- What is Soof about?
- A Dutch wife and mother reconsiders her carefully built family life when midlife doubt collides with marriage, work, and personal desire.
- What is Soof like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Soof as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Soof violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Soof.
- Which films are like Soof?
- Films with a similar feel include Bridget Jones's Diary, The Holiday, and It's Complicated.
- How long is Soof?
- Soof runs 96 minutes.
