The world of the introverted but fiery Esra (9) has been turned upside down. Her father has become disabled after a recent motorcycle accident and as a result, they had to move to a new place. Struggling with his limitations, Esra’s father isn’t the man she once knew. At her new school, she tells a lie that results in a lot of positive attention, but of which she is unable to oversee the consequences. The pain, anger, and shame that boil inside of her will inevitably find their way to the surface.
In support of Netherlands Film Funds i.h.k.v. Film funds Shorts, Limburg Film Funds, Provincie Limburg, Cultuur Innovatie Funds Limburg, Cultuur funds, Vevam, Stichting Edmond Hustinx, Brand Cultuur funds Limburg, Van den Berch van Heemstede Stichting en De Kattendijke/Drucker Stichting.
Festival selections & awards
World premier 73e International Film Festival Berlin, Generations Kplus Competition 2023.
Euregion Film Forum l Limburg, The Netherlands l 4-5 March 2023 l Dutch Avant premiere
BUFF Malmö, Sweden | Short Film Competition | 11 – 17 March 2023
Stockholm Film Festival Junior 2023, Sweden | 27 March – 01 April 2023
Go Short International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, The Netherlands | Dutch Competition | 31
March – 10 April 2023 | Dutch premiere
International Film Festival Uruguay | 13 – 24 April 2023 | Special Mention
Busan International Short Film Festival, South- Korea | International competition | 25 April – 1 May
2023 | Asian premiere
Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, Germany | 26 April – 1 May 2023
IndieLisboa International Film Festival, Portugal | IndieJunior | 27 April – 7 May 2023
Limburg Film Festival, Netherlands | 1 – 4 June 2023 | Best short film
VERS Awards Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 2-4 June 2023 | Best screenplay
Mo & Friese Junges Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg | 6 – 11 June 2023
Reykjavic International Film Festival, Iceland | 23 September 2023 | International Short competition
Ficbueu, Spain | 23 September 2023
Nederlands Film Festival, Netherlands | 23 September 2023
Avond van de Limburgse Korte Film, Netherlands | 26 September 2023
Cinemagic Belfast, Ireland | 30 September 2023
Filem’ On, Belgium | 23 Oktober 2023
CineKid, Netherlands | 23 Oktober 2023 | Amarte Best Dutch Short Live-Action Award
Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece | 2-12 November 2023
KUKI Film Festival, Germany | 15-20 November 2023
Brest European Short Film Festival, France | 7-12 November 2023
Castellinaria Festival, Switzerland | 18-25 November 2023
Porto Post Doc Festival, Portugal | 17-25 November 2023
Zubroffka International Short Film Festival, Poland | 23 December 2023
Olympia International Film Festival, Greece | 3-10 December 2023
Niederheinn Film Festival, Germany | 4 November 2023 | Winner Dutch Competition
