Moe
Short Film
'Worn out' is about growing up and mentally surviving in a household
where the ghost of chaos is constantly haunting.
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Short synopsis
Moe (Worn Out in English) is a film about surviving in a chaotic household with an alcoholic mother and an emotionally distant father. Or rather, parents that don’t behave like parents. From an early age, Robin has to grow up and effectively take responsibilities a child should not have to take. His emotions are visualized by a red dooming light, which stands for the stress, anger, fear, and exhaustion that lives in his house and himself. A space that should be safe never was. In contrast, he has friends that are free and have the ability to explore their identity and sexuality, while Robin is held back by his house situation. We see him grow up in three stages till adulthood, where he tries to find stability.
The film is spoken in Dutch and will be filmed in Leiden, The Netherlands.
Funding
Moe has been successfully funded by the following organizations;
Stichting H.L. Druckerfonds
Gemeente Leiden
Gemeente Oegsgeest
Crowdfunding via Cinecrowd
The film is shooting in February of 2022
Screenings and awards!
Festival van het Andere Theater (FAT) on 3rd of June in Leiden. More info.
Micro Film Festival Plankvaardig on 19th of May 2023 at Theater de Generator, Leiden.
New Renaissance Film Festival on 1st of April 2023 at Lab111, Amsterdam. Nominated for Best Short and received an Honourable mention.
De Nacht van de Leraar, 5th of October 2022. More info.
International Film Festival the Hague, 13th of November 2022. Won the audience award and second place best story.
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Media attention
Oegstgeester Courant (Premiere)
De Mare (Interview with writer)
Radio interview BredaNu
Motivation
The intention is to make a film that makes the great impact of growing up in a dysfunctional family artistically visible and tangible without forcing opinions. The main goal is to project the emotions we went through towards the audience. We both have experiences close to Robin’s and we want to show what it’s like. A look behind a closed door if you will.
Behind the scenes photos
