EN - A 70-year-old woman and her 38-year-old son live in an isolated cottage, far away from society in a relationship of power and manipulation.
NL - Als ouder proberen we onze kinderen op te voeden naar ons ideaalbeeld. Maar wat als dit ideaalbeeld ziek of verstoord is? Een 70-jarige vrouw en haar zoon van 38 wonen in een afgelegen huisje ver weg van de maatschappij. Een relatie van macht en manipulatie.
FR - En tant que parents, nous essayons d'éduquer nos enfants selon une image idéale. Mais qu'arrive t-il si ce modèle est perturbé? Une femme de 70 ans et son fils de 38 ans vivent dans une maison isolée, éloignée de la société. Une relation se crée entre pouvoir et manipulation.
Info
Title | Olav |
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Original title | Olav |
Original language | Dutch |
Status | Completed |
Production | Minority Flemish |
Category | Shorts |
Genre | drama |
Year | 2014 |
World première / first public presentation | 2014-10-18 |
Credits
Cast | Pieter Piron, Chris Lenaerts |
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Photography | Benjamin van de Water |
Editing | Jacinta Agten |
Technical specs
Running time film | 16'13" |
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Release format | DCP, Blu-ray |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
Sound format | Stereo |
Colour | Colour |
Available in | 2D |
Partners
Festivals
2015: Montreal World Film Festival (CA); Alcine45 Madrid (ES); Cellu l'art Short Film Festival Jena (DE); La Guarimba International Film Festival (IT); Kyiv International Short Film Festiva with La Guarimba on tour (UA)
2014: Film Festival Leuven (BE); Film Fest Gent (BE)
Awards
2016: Best Jury Award - La Guarimba (IT)
Three World Premieres and Five Other Films Selected for Montreal
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Last edited by Jacinta Agten on 13 March 2017