Champagne: spending quality time with a loved one is a rare privilege, but that doesn’t make it compelling storytelling. Tim Kamps’ light drama makes that clear: after an office worker discovers his father is gravely ill, they decide to take a trip together. However, they are always shown getting along and being physically close to each other, which takes away much of the emotional weight of the trip and the film. The two main performances are pleasurable enough but also unspectacular: Leo Alkemade (who co-wrote the screenplay inspired by his own life) plays the son, a caring man with a serious bent, and Huub Stapel plays the father, a wine-loving, generally upbeat man with a mischievous side. Aesthetically, the film is indifferent, making limited use of the locations’ beauty and variety.