Forbidden Love (2021)

The Burgundian Mattias and Steven are all set for their wedding, but Mattias' mother Eltje still prays to God every day with the hope that her son will return home with a woman. Motor mice Denise and Sjef are no less than 36 years apart, much to Denise's father's dissatisfaction. Sjef makes an ultimate attempt to win the acceptance of his eight-year-younger father-in-law.

Chamara's mother died shortly after a big fight about her coming out. The family still resents Chamara and her great love Esmay. But now that they are about to emigrate, they want to make one more attempt to be fully accepted by the family as a couple. Desi has been very happy with her cheerful Fouad for nine years, but his free lifestyle is not well received by all her friends.

Stephan and Sam have been happily married for five years, but Stephan's Jehovah's past keeps him from taking the next step. Sam wants nothing more than to get married, but when Stephan marries a man, he is permanently removed from the community and he is no longer allowed to have contact with his mother.

Stephan is about to tell his three children and ex-wife that he will be married in three weeks to Sam, 25 years his junior. Desi gives her former best friend Ilona one more chance, the day before she takes the big step with her great love Fouad. Can Ilona explain to Desi why she didn't think Fouad was good enough?

Matthew and Maron are crazy about each other, but Matthew's mother doesn't support their proposed marriage. Matthew used to be a girl and his mother refuses to see him marry as a man. Steven and Mattias' special day is finally here. Mother Eltje will be present, but can she also bring her son to congratulate after the ceremony?

Daniëlle and tattoo artist Even have found each other completely in their love for tattoos and even want to achieve the world record with this. Her parents struggle with their increasingly extreme appearance and have kept the door closed since the relationship. For Stephan and Sam 25 years younger, the big day has finally arrived. As they prepare to say yes, one question occupies Stephan's mind: Will his faithful mother be there after all?

Daniëlle is still determined to break the world record for most tattooed woman, but she also wants to reconnect with her parents. Since her relationship with tattoo artist Even and her facial tattoos, they no longer want contact. Matthew takes the first step after years of silence and writes a letter to his mother; just before his wedding to Maron. Would she finally accept that Matthew is now a man and married as a groom?

All couples get together for the first time. Rutger Castricum asks the questions that everyone at home on the couch has been asking for weeks. Has the deeply religious Eltje become somewhat milder towards the, according to her, sinful marriage of her son Mattias and Steven? And has Denise's father really accepted the relationship between his daughter and Sjef, 36 years older?