Overwhelmed by her father’s sudden disability, Esra becomes entangled in a web of lies. Only once the emotions smouldering inside the nine-year-old finally rush to the surface, can she begin coming to terms with her new reality.
CREDITS
Directed by: Luca Meisters | Screenwriter: Nena van Driel | Producers: Nicky Onstenk & Marc Bary, IJswater Films
DOP: Roy van Egmon | Edit: Tessel Flora de Vries | Music: Annelotte Coster | Sound Design: Coen Bruins
Production Design: Jakobien Veling & Ziggy Zwart | Costume: Judith van den Berg | Hair & make-up: Sara Schoon
Sound: Tim Marsman | Colorist: Peters Bernaers | Festival Distribution: Kapitein Kort
FESTIVALS
Berlinale Generation 2023, K-Plus Short Film Competition, Germany | world premiere
BUFF Malmö 2023, Short Film Competition, Sweden | nominated: best short film Region Skane
Go Short - International Filmfestival Nijmegen 2023, Dutch competition, the Netherlands
International Filmfestival Uruguay 2023, Short competition for children, Uruguay | special mention: best short
Busan International Short Filmfestival 2023, International Competition, Korea
IndieLisboa IFF 2023, IndieJunior section, Portugal
International Short Filmfestival Oberhausen 2023, Children's & Youth film competition, Germany
Mo & Friese Filmfestival Hamburg 2023, Children's film competition, Germany
Limburg Filmfestival 2023, Short Film Competition | winner: best short film
Vers Awards 2023, The Netherlands | winner: best screenplay
Art Filmfest Kosice 2023, short film competition, Slovakia
Reykjavic International Film Festival 2023, children & youth selection, Iceland
Ficbueu international short film festival 2023, short film competition, Spain
Nederlands Film festival 2023, Gouden Kalf competition, the Netherlands
Avond van de Limburgse Korte film 2023, the Netherlands | winner: best short film
Cinemagic Belfast, short film competition, UK
Filem’on international film festival 2023, international short film competition, Belgium
Cinekid international film festival 2023, Dutch short film competition, the Netherlands | winner: best short film
Thessaloniki international film festival 2023, international competition, Greece
Niederrhein Film Festival 2023, Dutch short film competition, Germany
Kuki international short film festival 2023, international competition, Germany
Brest European Short Film Festival 2023, international competition, France
Castellinaria festival 2023, international short film competition, Switzerland | special mention
Porto Post Doc Festival 2023, school programme, Portugal
Zubroffka international Short Film Festival 2023, international short film competition, Poland
Olympia International Film Festival 2023, short film competition, Greece | winner: best short film
Bulbul Children’s International Film Festival 2024, short film competition, India
JEF Festival 2024, short film competition, Belgium
PLAY Lisbon international film festival 2024, short film competition, Portugal
Shortcutz Amsterdam 2024, the Netherlands
