The 60-year-old Nils has turned his back on society and has taken his refuge in a small wooden cabin in the mountains of Norway. Despite his attempt to distance himself from the world, Nils brought his cellphone and is confronted with his urge to have contact with others. This documentary describes and observes how Nils is trying to find the balance between being in touch with nature, himself and his family. This film explores the question of durable contact, and how and with whom you can manage it.
Drømmeland
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“the beauty of the images, the skill of the editing, the softness of the sounds and the silences serve a clear narrative which contribute to making this perplexing film a great success”
“the beauty of the images, the skill of the editing, the softness of the sounds and the silences serve a clear narrative which contribute to making this perplexing film a great success”
Joost van der Wiel
Biography
Joost van der Wiel graduated from his study Audiovisual design in 2006 with the Sint Lucas Graduation award. He continued to study Audiovisual design at the Willem de Kooning academy in Rotterdam. In 2010 he won the Dutch Film Fund Documentary Wildcard, the WDKA Drempel award and the Maaskant award. In 2016 he completed The Shepherd, a documentary about a 91 year-old general practitioner.
Filmography
- Drømmeland – feature – 2018
- De Hoeder / The Shepherd – short – 2016
- Het Kind Is Groot – short – 2012
- Soles of Ethiopia – short – 2010
