Housekeeper

Original Title|Housekeeper

Drama, Family | 2025 (Completed)

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Director	Aaron Denolf
Producent Contact	Jules Mathôt

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A sensory portrait of a father and his family, displaced to the anonymity of a hotel. In his quiet attempts to rebuild a sense of home, routine becomes a fragile act of resistance.

synopsis

A family of three - Hector, Anna and 10-year-old Luna - are forced to stay in a hotel. What was initially supposed to be a short, temporary stay slowly becomes a new reality. For Hector, a father clinging to his role as protector of the family, living in this temporary space means a loss of his sense of control and self-worth. In an attempt to get a grip on the situation, he transforms the anonymous hotel room step by step into a home: furniture is rearranged, and cooking, eating and cleaning are done in the room. But the hotel, designed for short stays, seems to resist these attempts.
Een zintuigelijk portret van een vader en zijn familie, die in de anonimiteit van een hotel terechtkomen. In zijn stille pogingen om weer een thuisgevoel op te bouwen, wordt routine een kwetsbare daad van verzet.

Credits

Director
Aaron Denolf
Producent Contact
Jules Mathôt
Photography
Grimm Vandekerckhove
Costume
Dorien De Kesel
Sound
Raf Enckels, Renzy Saerens
Makeup
Hazel Dupont, Annemarijn van Es
Music
Thibault Goudket

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Drama, Family
Year of production

2025
Production status
Completed
Original title
Housekeeper
Original language
Dutch, English, French

Technical specs

Running time
Aspect ratio
1.66:1 (5:3)
Sound format
5.1 (+sub) + Dolby
Available formats
DCP (2K)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

KASK School of Arts

Academiestraat 2
9000 Gent
Belgium

T +32 9 223 81 02

www.hogent.be

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2025: Ghent International Film Festival (BE) 2025: International Shortfilm Festival Leuven (BE) 2026: Fine Line Film Fest - International competition (SRB) 2026: Interfilm Berlin - International competition (DE)