Dialogue Exercise no.1: the City (2005)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 10M

Director : Esther Rots

Synopsis

Short film that follows an Amsterdam woman of 35 in her incessant torrent of present-day lamentation and frustrations. Her need to bellow out her feelings about the injustice done to her fails to break through her upbringing that taught her to 'act normal'.

Actors

Jara Lucieer
Jara Lucieer

Crews

Esther Rots
Esther Rots
Director
Esther Rots
Esther Rots
Scenario Writer
Stienette Bosklopper
Stienette Bosklopper
Producer

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