iHostage

iHostage is a 2025 Dutch thriller film directed by Bobby Boermans and written by Simon de Waal. Released on April 18, 2025, on Netflix, the film is inspired by the real-life that occurred at an Apple Store in Amsterdam on February 22, 2022. The movie stars Soufiane Moussouli as the gunman, Admir Šehović as the main hostage, and features a supporting cast including Loes Haverkort, Marcel Hensema, and Emmanuel Ohene Boafo. The narrative unfolds through the perspectives of the attacker, the hostages, and the police, blending suspense with emotional depth to depict a tense standoff.

== Plot == The film centers on a gunman, portrayed as Ammar Ajar (a fictionalized version of the real assailant), who enters an Apple Store in Amsterdam's bustling Leidseplein square, demanding over $200 million in cryptocurrency and safe passage out of the city. He takes Ilian Petrov, a Bulgarian visitor (inspired by the real hostage whose identity remains undisclosed), as his primary hostage. While most customers escape, four others hide in a supply closet, and the police engage in a five-hour negotiation. The crisis escalates when the hostage flees during a water delivery, leading to the gunman's dramatic takedown by a police vehicle, mirroring the controversial real-life resolution.