Waiter

Edgar is a fifty-year-old waiter working at a restaurant where he is frequently mistreated by customers. His personal life is equally stressful, marked by difficult neighbors and a complicated relationship with a mistress. Realizing he is a fictional character in a sitcom, Edgar decides to confront the screenwriter who created him. He seeks to change the miserable details of his existence, including his marriage and his professional life, leading other dissatisfied characters to also seek audiences with the author.

The film was written and directed by Alex van Warmerdam, who also stars as Edgar. This production follows his previous works, The Northerners and Grimm, and precedes his later film, Borgman. The cast includes Ariane Schluter, Jaap Spijkers, Mark Rietman, Thekla Reuten, and Kees Prins. A co-production between the Netherlands Antilles, Belgium, and the Netherlands, the movie was produced by La Parti Production, Graniet Film, and Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs.

The comedy-drama has been received positively by audiences, earning a rating of 6.9/10 on IMDb from 3,400 votes and a 6.2/10 on TMDB based on 50 votes.