The Clearing

The Clearing is a 2004 American drama film and the directorial debut of Pieter Jan Brugge, who has worked as a film producer. The film is loosely based on the reallife kidnapping of Gerrit Jan Heijn that took place in the Netherlands in 1987. The screenplay was written by Justin Haythe.

Eileen is eventually instructed to deliver the ransom to the kidnapper, but Arnold takes the money without returning her husband Arnold murdered Wayne the day of the kidnapping. Although Eileens ordeal takes place over the course of a week, the film is edited to show Waynes kidnapping as if it was happening at the same time.Arnold is eventually caught when he begins to spend the ransom money in the neighborhood where he lives. At a local grocery store, he uses a 100 bill to make a purchase. The store manager calls authorities and verifies the serial number on the 100 bill is on a watch list the FBI distributed to local businesses. In the end, Eileen receives a loving note written by Wayne before his death. ........

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