Anne+ is a 2018 Dutch drama television series that premiered on BNNVARA and 3LAB on 30 September 2018. Set in Amsterdam, it follows the love life of Anne, a twenty four year-old lesbian. The series is created by Maud Wiemeijer, Valerie Bisscheroux, and Hanna van Vliet, and produced by Millstreet Films.
Plot
In season 1, as Anne "moves into her own place she unexpectedly runs into her ex-girlfriend Lily. Lily was her first girlfriend and a lot has happened since they broke up four years ago. Over the weekend, Anne reflects on the relationships she has had throughout her student years in Amsterdam. In six episodes we learn about Anne’s turbulent love life and how these diverse girls and various relationships have contributed to who she is today".
In season 2, "Anne seems to have things going for her; she has a job at a creative agency, plenty of close friends, she is dating a lovely girl and lives in a great apartment in the city center of Amsterdam. But still she is restless. She wants a career change, but doesn’t know where to start and constantly keeps being distracted. Especially when all of a sudden an ex-girlfriend is standing on her doorstep, while she is already having trouble with a different ex. Her parents apparently have their own stuff to deal with, so she can’t count on them to help her out. And her friends seem to have other things on their mind than what is going on with Anne. Also, she should really start doing something about those bills pilling up on her kitchen table. This grown up life turns out to be something other than she expected. How are you supposed to balance friends, work and relationships?"
Cast and characters
Main
Hanna van Vliet as Anne
Eline van Gils as Lily
Recurring
Jade Olieberg as Jip
Amy van der Weerden as Daantje
Flip Zonne Zuijderland as Doris
Alex Hendrickx as Casper
Huib Cluistra as Teun
Jouman Fattal as Sara
Jacqueline Blom as Liesbeth
Hein van der Heijden as Jos
Jesse Mensah as Max
Valentijn Benard as Oscar
Myrthe Huber as Caro
Ayla Satijn as Maya
Laura Gómez as Cecilia
Guest
Gale Rama as Liv
Niels Gooijer as Mark
Sharai Rodrigues as Janna
Djamila Landbrug as Sofie
Dorian Bindels as Daniël
Kirsten Mulder as Esther
Sarah Janneh as Lotte
Joy Wielkens as Noa
Ernesto Dennis as Gastheer
Marloes Ijpelaar as Maaike
Jetty Mathurin as Barbara
Rick Paul van Mulligen as Ralph
Lieke-Rosa Altink as Makelaar
Juda Goslinga as Henk
Urmie Plein as Naomi
Ayrton Fraenk as Milan
Olivier van Klaarbergen as Yoeri
Anne Chris Schulting as Stella
Background and production
The story was conceived by Maud Wiemeijer in 2015, who worked on it with director Valerie Bisscheroux. The two also worked on it with actor Hanna van Vliet. The series was initially funded using crowdfunding. Season 1 consists of 6 episodes, each one approximately 12 minutes. Season 2 includes 8 episodes, each approximately 24 minutes long.
British television network Channel 4 bought the rights of Anne+ from Millstreet Films on 29 January 2020, for streaming on Walter Presents, in the UK and was made available on the platform in June 2020.
Release
Anne+ was introduced at the Netherlands Film Festival, before premiering on 3LAB, the online platform of NPO 3, and on BNNVARA. The first season was released on 30 September 2018. The second season was released on 3 March 2020.
It had its North American premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. The series was planned to be released on YouTube in 2018; however, it was postponed and the first season became available in January 2020.
Film
In March 2021, the first two seasons appeared on Netflix in the Benelux. It was also announced that a movie will be released later this year. The film became available internationally on Netflix after its theatrical release. The film features actor Thorn Roos de Vries as the first non-binary character in a Dutch movie.