Land van Johan
In 1969 Amsterdam, two idealistic roommates find their friendship and countercultural dreams strained by their shared love for a free-spirited woman.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- passionate
- reflective
- reflective evening
- arthouse movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The roommates’ love triangle unfolds amid Amsterdam’s hippie dreams and artistic rebellion in 1969.
Two idealistic roommates fall for the same free-spirited woman, directly threatening their friendship.
The plot explicitly connects hippie dreams and artistic rebellion with emotional turmoil.
Amsterdam is the concrete setting for the roommates’ countercultural world and romantic conflict.
Films like Land van Johan, and why
The Dreamers
shared 1960s counterculture setting, youthful idealism, artistic rebellion, and emotionally charged romantic entanglements
Hair
shared hippie culture, artistic experimentation, friendship tensions, and free-spirited romantic energy
Easy Rider
shared countercultural idealism, rebellious youth, communal freedom, and wistful emotional atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Eddy Terstall
- Release Date
- 2026-01-29
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Roberta Petzoldt
- Reinout Scholten van Aschat
- Bram Suijker
- Annemaaike Bakker
- Ibrahim Hadi
- Kendrick Etmon
- Roos van Ees
- Sam Ghilane
- Shane Redondo
Common questions
- What is Land van Johan about?
- In 1969 Amsterdam, two idealistic roommates find their friendship and countercultural dreams strained by their shared love for a free-spirited woman.
- What is Land van Johan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Land van Johan as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Land van Johan violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Land van Johan.
- Which films are like Land van Johan?
- Films with a similar feel include The Dreamers, Hair, and Easy Rider.
- How long is Land van Johan?
- Land van Johan runs 110 minutes.
