About the Boy Who Ate an Oakwood Chair

Original Title: About the Boy who ate an Oakwood Chair

Family | 28' | 2016 (Completed)

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Director:	Pieter Goethals
Producer:	Jimi Abidts, Pieter Goethals
Writer:	Pieter Goethals

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What if you eat a chair to prove something? And then, suddenly, everything changes...

synopsis

What if you eat a chair to prove something? And your whole world turns upside down after that, unintentionally?This short tells the melancholic and wondrous tale of Gerard, who is tremendously in love with the girl next door, but doesn't have the guts to tell her. One day, he decides to do something nobody has ever done before: eat the chair he was always standing on, staring outside from the attic. From that moment, his whole life changes. He even gets famous and makes it to Hollywood, as a horror movie icon: "theee woooodmannn"!!! But the big question remains: is this the life Gerard always wanted?A funny, slightly surrealistic and universal telling about the human desire to archieve a goal, to belong, to love and to be loved back in return. And about how stupid and ill-considered decisions can have a huge impact on someones life.The script is loosely based on a children's book by Edward van de Vendel and Gerda Dendooven.

Credits

Director
Pieter Goethals
Producer
Jimi Abidts, Pieter Goethals
Writer
Pieter Goethals
Cast
Oona Gabriel, Renske Meerschaut, Ron Cornet, Sara De Bosschere, Sven Van der Linden, Tibo Vandenborre, Tine Rhymer, Gauthier Castille, Mina Meerschaut, Marieke Dilles, Alec Van Helsuwé, Ben Segers, Bert Cosemans, Bob De Moor, Bonnie Seys, Charlotte Ponseele, Fiona Seys, François Beukelaers, Greg Timmermans, Hilde Uitterlinden, Inge Paulussen, Lily Cools, Lize Feryn, Maarten Bosmans
Editing
Yves Bertrand
Photography
Björn Charpentier
Art direction
Tim Jansen
Costume
Jan Dendievel
Sound
Thomas Vertongen
Makeup
Felke Allegaert, Fraukje Van de Wiele, Fientje Thyssen
Music
Hannes De Maeyer

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Family
Year of production

2016
Production status
Completed
Original title
About the Boy who ate an Oakwood Chair
Original language
Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
28'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
2.35:1
Sound format
5.1 (+ sub) Dolby
Available formats
DCP; Blu-Ray
Colour
Colour

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Contact

Creative Genes Productions

Blaisantvest 83B
9000 Gent
Belgium

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2016: Official Selection "Period Piece" - HollyShorts (US); Longlist for Ensor of Best Short - Film Festival Oostende (BE); Official Selection - San Jose International Short Film Festival (US)