Once upon a time, Nel and Gerard arranged to jointly end their lives whenever they had a sense of completion, as the ultimate symbol of their love bond. But when Gerard is ready and Nel is still in doubt, it puts pressure on their relationship. Suppressed conflicts and ingrained habits make it harder than expected to follow through with their intention.

Mooi Geweest

Like tears in the rain, water is the metaphor for growing pains and so much more in these four tales about young boys coming to terms with a host of emotions for the very first time. These polished productions and festival favourites are brought to you by a host of talented directors from across Germany, Denmark, France and the Netherlands.  The short films are: Ocean [Océan] (2013); Go Daan Go! [Daan Durft] (2014); The Boy in the Ocean (2016); Beach Boy (2011).