In the serenity of the early morning, the confident Don marches out of his office. Modestly, in Don’s shadow, Joris follows behind. Don, adorned with status symbols, takes Joris with…
Desperate to save her sister, Abby takes a dangerous job in the remote Georgian wilderness. Stranded in the mountains after her helicopter crashes, she finds hope through John, a mysterious…
21-year-old skater Reza thrives in his carefree lifestyle. However, he has no idea what to do with his future, much to the frustration of his mother and two sisters. With…
In an old, rundown house, former German soldier Max struggles with memories of his Jewish lost loved ones from World War II, as the past and present mix, trapping him…
The young, charismatic Thomas Fontein is a rising star in the Pentecostal church. When pastor Daniël announces his departure, nothing stands in the way of a glorious future. But when…
Police officers Kim and Jeroen are dispatched to a report from an elderly couple. What should have been an ordinary shift spirals into a nightmare as the duo stumbles upon…
Gaby, a heritage chicken keeper, is turned upside down when an arrogant air balloon pilot crashes on her chicken coop. The crash reveals the roots of a family conflict and…
To call attention to the climate crisis, 12-year-old Nora plans to throw tomato soup over a 19th century painting. After talking to the long-deceased artist who made the painting, doubt…
An elegiac documentary following virtuosic clarinettist and composer Kinan Azmeh, a Damascus-born musician living in exile, as he attempts to find meaning and purpose after the outbreak of war in…
Spontaneous and full of life, Katja enjoys a brash surfing holiday where she discovers love and sexuality, until she ends up in an unexpected situation while paragliding and a dark…
Mirthe, a member of the ‘Animal Army’, secretly films a pig farm’s horrors, freeing its children but facing a bloody battle between Nasha’s vengeance and the farmer’s fury.
Fifteen-year-old Sem is a fan of YouTuber Wesley. When Sem accidentally films his idol’s angry outburst, he uses the footage to blackmail himself into Wesley’s life. His hope for a…
Journalist and activist Hoi Yi fights against the global rise of surveillance and censorship, while suppressing his queer identity from his family. The personal repression he faces is reflected in…
When Tommy, a queer 17-year-old, discovers his father’s hidden relationship with a man, he must choose between remaining silent or risking the breakup of his family.
The only constant in life is change – and that applies to the Amsterdam harbour as well. As part of the energy transition, public authorities decided in 2019 to close…
Two middle-aged men, one of them Moroccan-Dutch, sit in a misty sauna and discuss the state of their lives. Their friendly banter begins in a typically defensive male style: racist,…
An aging Nova moves through desolate boxing gym as fragments of his past drift into the present. Sun-drenched memories of unconditional friendship and his deep bond with Kyra flicker against…
Bouchra (25) killed her sister Anouk with more than eighty stab wounds while suffering from psychosis and live-streamed her act on Instagram. The outrage is great and justice is demanding…
Every summer, seasoned volunteers and friends Helen (67) and Peggy (64) give their all for the prestigious festival Art at Sea. This year promises to be special, as they have…
Tom Six, creator of the notorious Human Centipede trilogy, having lived fourteen years with MS in private, sets out to document the end of his life after being unable to…
When Wiebe and his team of security guards have to stop a thief from stealing an amusement park’s most valuable attraction, they quickly learn this new villain is stronger than…
Four of Madelief’s best friends join her for dinner. They take a trip down memory lane, while she listens. But as the night continues, her friends push her closer to…
Two couples face mounting petty grievances, jealousy, and suppressed mid-life frustrations that steadily degrade their relationships into harsh psychological conflicts.
Not a traditional band biography, but a quirky, smart, and occasionally unrestrained ride, much like the group itself: unpredictable, funny, sharp, and still very much at the top of its…
In the buzzing chaos of Rotterdam-IJsselmonde, 10-year-old Gush runs into a strange neighbor: a future version of himself, lost in stories that might just change everything.
When brother Ben suddenly dies, Bo (Yolanthe Cabau) gets with her husband Saïd the care assigned for Ben’s teenage daughter Emma. She wants to do this as well as possible,…
When a 71-year-old regional taxi driver hears that he is losing his beloved job, he decides to take a different turn with his worn-out van full of regular passengers. The…
An ethical hacker sticks up for a friend who fell victim to a phishing scam, but finds herself descending into paranoia as she gets caught up in a risky game…
