Hans Sleutelaar (1935-2020) was sometimes referred to as ‘the silent poet’. In this documentary he is over eighty, and after decades on the roam, he has returned to his birthplace, Rotterdam. There he is regarded as a legend, and that surprises him. Sleutelaar wants to write one last poem for his recently deceased wife, but how much time does he have left?
Film details
- Country of production
- Netherlands
- Year
- 2018
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2018
- Length
- 57'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
