Season 1

The former students reminisce about teacher Mark. What was the lesson about and how did Rutte manage to touch them? Prime Minister Rutte always said that in the Netherlands everyone has an equal chance to achieve their dreams. The students test that belief against their own lives.

Prime Minister Rutte was certain: the citizen is self-reliant and if you work hard, you don't need the government. The former students tell whether they consider themselves to be hard-working Dutch people. How reliable is the government in their lives in which they are successful, but in which student debt, housing shortage and allowances also play a role?

What makes you feel at home in Dutch society and heard? Mark Rutte's former students talk about how connecting their former teacher was as prime minister and how that influenced their lives. They also send Rutte a postcard.