Jay has finished his prison term and has started a restaurant. Full of good intentions, he attempts to encourage his stepson not to make the same mistakes he did. The kid takes no notice and dreams of power, money and cars. Hans Lein combined film and animation with the palpable directness of theatre.
Also in this combined programme
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The Rocketeer
About the hobby that grew into an all-consuming mania. A Star Wars fanatic goes to extremes to make sure his collection is complete. -
Untitled/Tithed
A filmmaker travels in his van from Spain to Rotterdam and on the way photographs everything he finds. An experiment in rhythm and montage. -
Letting Go
An unusual experiment by a landscape photographer. What does Rotterdam look like through the eyes of a pigeon? -
Saturday
Where is the Polish identity to be found in a Dutch city? Observations on the streets of Rotterdam, in 1950s style. -
Katya
Moving short film about a teenage girl who is alone in the world. She has no help from either of her parents. Fortunately she does… -
Motor
Paranoia and fear spread like wildfire among the inhabitants of an apartment block. Both literally and metaphorically.
Film details
- Country of production
- Netherlands
- Year
- 2012
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2012
- Length
- 13'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
