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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Nervous

Ansuya Blom | Netherlands | 2005 | 10' | | IFFR 2005

A short film based on the story by Robert Walser. He describes his state of mind, which floats somewhere between optimism and hopelessness. Thoughts are read out loud during a walk in the country. Slowly nature turns into inner nature.

Also in this combined programme

  • Zeewind

    Poetic, tranquil sketches around a man, a little girl, a woman and a cat.

  • Vuur

    Fairy-tale spectacle of sign-language poem about transience.

  • De Boom

    A tall tree leads to nostalgic reflections by an old woman.

  • Strand

    A poem focusing on ‘identity’ is a dance of poet and camera, as it were.

  • Gadzo, gadze

    How can this grandfather look after his grandson?

  • Stoneback

    Associative images of work, activities and locations of the film maker and sculptor.

  • Polder

    Love for the expanse of and lines in the polder landscape.

  • Reflectie

    Sign-language love poem provides an introspection by the poet.
View the entire programme

Film details

Country of production
Netherlands
Year
2005
Festival edition
IFFR 2005
Length
10'
Medium/Format
Betacam Digi PAL