In 1988, three young gay men, Ronnie, Lennart and Bas, throw themselves into Amsterdam's nightlife scene. It’s a life full of friendship, sex and drugs. Until the mysterious AIDS virus casts a shadow over their lives and one of them disappears after becoming infected. Thirty-two years later, in the middle of the 2021 lockdown, Ronnie recognises the missing Bas in the subway. An evening unfolds that none of them had expected to see, but which had been in the air for years. The AIDS epidemic has had a major impact on all three of their lives. Where they lost each other 32 years ago, they hope to find each other again.

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Downtown (2026)

1h 38m · 6/21/2026

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In 1988, three young gay men, Ronnie, Lennart and Bas, throw themselves into Amsterdam's nightlife scene. It’s a life full of friendship, sex and drugs. Until the mysterious AIDS virus casts a shadow over their lives and one of them disappears after becoming infected. Thirty-two years later, in the middle of the 2021 lockdown, Ronnie recognises the missing Bas in the subway. An evening unfolds that none of them had expected to see, but which had been in the air for years. The AIDS epidemic has had a major impact on all three of their lives. Where they lost each other 32 years ago, they hope to find each other again.

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Yorick van Wageningen

Ronnie
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Hans Kesting

Lennart
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Roeland Fernhout

Bas
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Daniel Cornelissen

Ronnie (jong)
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Sebastián Mrkvicka

Lennart (jong)
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Thor Braun

Bas (jong)
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Barry Atsma

Klaas
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Coen Bril

Sven
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Abke Haring

Mara
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Jeff Aendenboom

Martijn
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Jesse Mensah

Reneé
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Tijn Docter

Hans
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Valentijn Benard

Tjebbo
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Jennifer Niejadlik

Demonstrant
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Noah Valentyn

John
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Thom Vendrik

Medewerker advocatenkantoor
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Marco Sleeswijk

Henk
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Thomas Ryckewaert

Ed
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Dries Alkemade

Demonstrant
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Janusz Madej

Lou
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Ben Kütterer

Jongen die bas aanspreekt
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Meriyem Manders

Verpleegster
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Jelle Hoekstra

ober Mankind
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Sam Leo Mulder

Barman
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Kirsten van Stenis

Newsreader
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Ward Weemhoff

dokter Blom
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Noel Deelen

Verslaggever
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Michael Muyderman

Jeroen
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Arne Luiting

Mark
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Maren Kramer

dochter Ed
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Laurens Kalhorn

Servaas
Crew
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Michiel van Erp

Director
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Frank Houtappels

Writer
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