Video | Netflix brings true story of Van der Valk kidnapping to screen
Netflix is releasing a new production detailing the true kidnapping of Toos van der Valk, which occurred in November 1982. The story follows the twenty-day ordeal she faced after being abducted while helping manage the largest hotel chain in the Netherlands.
Netflix is releasing a dramatization of the true story surrounding the abduction of Toos van der Valk. In 1982, Toos and her husband Gerrit managed the largest hotel chain in the Netherlands when she was kidnapped on November 26. The incident initiated a harrowing twenty-day ordeal defined by extreme fear and uncertainty for the family involved. The streaming service intends to bring this historical event to a broader audience, reflecting on one of the most high-profile kidnapping cases in Dutch history. By documenting these events, the production explores the intense pressure faced by the Van der Valk family during their time of crisis. The narrative centers on the abduction period and the subsequent period of national concern that followed the crime, which significantly impacted the prominent hotel operators at the time.
Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
