Three friends are training for a synchronised swimming competition, executing rhythmic turns in the water in the same unison with which they bully other girls in the changing room. Yet beneath the surface, turmoil is brewing. Gestures and glances exchanged in atmospheric scenes gradually condense into a narrative of intrigue and jealousy, the young athletes‘ forced competition-ready smiles starkly emblematic of their friendships.
Director: Emma, Branderhorst
D.o.P.: Michel Rosendaal
Production Sound Mixer: Kristian Knoop
Length: 19.53m
Year: 2019
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS:
Nederlands Filmfestival 2019, student competition, the Netherlands
Berlinale 2020, Generation Kplus, Germany.
Brussels Short Film Festival 2020, Next Generation Student Competition, Belgium.(postponed)
Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival 2020, Future Teens Competition, Germany(postponed)
Zlín Film Festival 2020, Zlín Dog Student Competition, Czech Republic.(postponed)
Omladisnki Film Festival 2020, Wolf Competition, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Ficbueu international short film festival 2020, International Schools of Cinema Section, Spain
DYTIATKO International Children’s Media Festival 2020, international competition, Ukraine.
Festival du Film Jeune de Lyon 2020, international short film competition, France.
Kaohsiung International Short Film Festival 2020, international short film competition, Taiwan.
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 2020, international short film competition, US.
Winterthur International Short Film Festival 2020, SPARKS competition, Zwitserland.
Cinekid Film Festival 2020, Dutch Live-Action Competition, The Netherlands.
Filmfestival Tegenstroom 2020, opstromers competition, the Netherlands
Calcutta int. short film festival 2020, international competition, India.
Cinema in Sneakers 2020, int. Children short film competition, Poland.
CinemaJove 2020, international short film competition, Spain.
Internationaal Filmfestival Assen 2021, KersVers competitie, the Netherlands
New York’s international Children’s Film Festival 2021, international short competition, U.S.
FEST, new directors new films 2021, FESTinha competition, Portugal.
VOX Feminae Film Festival 2021, international competition, Croatia.
AWARDS:
Wildcard Award of Netherlands Film Fund(€ 50.000), Netherlands Film Festival 2019, the Netherlands.
Beste Dutch Short Live-Action Film, Cinekid Filmfestival 2020, the Netherlands.
Best Editing, Calcutta int. short film festival 2020, India.
Best Film, Cinema in Sneakers 2020, Poland