Hugo: De historie achter Villa Volta(1996)

Hugo: De historie achter Villa Volta is a Dutch film that weaves a fairy tale frame around a darker historical narrative. Two boys discover a mysterious book in the Fairytale Museum that tells the story of Hugo van den Loonsche Duynen, a young thief in 1796 who rises through the ranks of the notorious Bokkerijders gang. Ambitious and ruthless, Hugo competes fiercely to become the gang's leader, ultimately defeating a rival named Lodewijck in a confrontation at Villa Volta. But when Hugo steals silver from the villa, a supernatural curse strikes him down—he becomes trapped in his own house, doomed to wander until someone with a pure heart crosses his threshold. The film blends adventure, history, and ghostly folklore into a tale about ambition and redemption.