The Takeaway
Sep 26, 2025 · 15m
Director
Milan van HelvoortOverview
Mino is an average white Dutch boy. But when a kid mocks him with slanted eyes, and he gets called a fucking Chinese at the restaurant where he works, disbelief and doubt begin to creep in. His parents insist that he’s ‘just Dutch’, like them. After a heated confrontation, Mino undergoes a transformation, and in this graduation film, for the first time he sees what he really looks like. A comic thriller, based on the filmmaker’s own experiences, about racism and the alienating moment of realising your appearance doesn’t match the culture you’ve grown up in your whole life.
Cast of The Takeaway
Crew of The Takeaway
Milan van HelvoortWriter, Director- Tobias KooijmanProducer
- Emanuele PellegriniOriginal Music Composer
- Lin Hou OeiDirector of Photography
- Elja HoogstrateProduction Design
- Nena van RooijCostume Design
- Romy BekaertMakeup & Hair
- Daniëla De BoerMakeup Effects
- Teun BeumerSound Designer
- Dirk van EekelenVisual Effects
- Joep HegemanGaffer
- Dickenson EekmanSound
About The Takeaway
What is The Takeaway about?
Mino is an average white Dutch boy. But when a kid mocks him with slanted eyes, and he gets called a fucking Chinese at the restaurant where he works, disbelief and doubt begin to creep in. His parents insist that he’s ‘just Dutch’, like them. After a heated confrontation, Mino undergoes a transformation, and in this graduation film, for the first time he sees what he really looks like. A comic…
When was The Takeaway released?
The Takeaway was released on September 26, 2025.
How long is The Takeaway?
The Takeaway runs 15 minutes.
Who directed The Takeaway?
The Takeaway was directed by Milan van Helvoort.
Who is in the cast of The Takeaway?
The cast of The Takeaway includes Maarten van der Knijff (Mino), Jonathan Frans (Mino), Carlijn van Vliet and Jeroen Rienks.