简介：Thesaga,whichunfoldsoverseveralyears,kicksoffinFlandersin1568.Peasants,rebellingagainstSpanishrule,aresackingchurches.Onesuchgang,carryingthehugeheadofastatuetakenfromachurch,stumblesontolandownedbyafarmer,Nettelneck,whenit'sattackedbySpaniards.OnlyoneDutchmanescapes,andafterheandNettelneck'swifemakelove,theresultisason,whoisraisedonNettelneck'sfarm(forsomereasondominatedbyahugecesspool)butwhoisalwaysanoutsider.Someyearslater,awanderingItalianminstrel,Campanelli,whowitnessedthemassacreandthecoupling,returnstotelltheboyhisfatherisaliveandsailingatseaonhisship(thoughhe'sactuallylongdead);healsorevealsthathisfatherisabletofly.Laterstill,theboy,nowaman,leavesthefarmwithhissweetheart,Lotte,insearchofhisflyingfather.Thefilmpaintsadarkandcruelpictureofmedievaltimes,alternatingbetweengrimandcrass(andgross)realismandalmostpythonesquefarce.Peoplearemostlyugly,stupidandmean,everythingfromthefarmtoagroundedshiporanasylum/prisoniscoveredinmudandexcrements.Anuncompromising,ambitiousandprobablyverypersonalfilm.…