To Play or to Die (Spelen of sterven) 33 years old

To Play or to Die

In this short motion picture, schoolboy Kees is intelligent, introvert and sensitive, but gets ridiculed verbally and physically at an all-boys school by mindlessly cocky class mates and even insensitive teachers, especially in gym, where his physical weakness is mercilessly abused to make him a defenceless laughing stock in front of his smirking peers. His awakening sexual interest goes to boys, and in particular to Charel, a beautiful athletic classmate who probably feels an undetermined interest but would never risk admitting (possibly not even to himself) having any gay or bi appreciation, least of all for a 'sissy', and thus remains unresponsive to shy Kees' overtures. When the hunk finally comes over to Kees' place while his parents are away, a desperate disappointment with a tragical twist is in the making…

Credits

To Play or to Die Cast

Name Character
Titus Muizelaar He was 49, now 75 years old as Phys. Ed. Teacher
Hilde Van Mieghem She was 40, now 66 years old as French Teacher
Tjebbo Gerritsma He was 52, now 52 years old as Charel
Geert Hunaerts He was 18, now 51 years old as Kees
Marc van Uchelen He was 28, 42 years old when he died as Charel's friend

To Play or to Die Crew

Name Department
Dave Schram as Producer. He was 32 (now 65) years old Production
Hans Pos as Producer. He was 32 (56) years old when He died Production
To Play or to Die poster
To Play or to Die (33 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, September 22, 1990
  • Runtime: 48 minutes