Completed - DUTCH - Drama - 89 minutes
Frailer tells the story of an actress playing a part that reflects her real life story. The film follows the transition of her and her film sisters, shifting from their characters to who they really are, actresses dealing with their friend upcoming death.
Year of production : 2014 Director(s) : Mijke DE JONG Cast : Leonoor PAUW, Adelheid ROOSEN, Lieneke LE ROUX, Marnie BLOK Producer(s) : Ellen HAVENITH (PRPL), Frans VAN GESTEL (Topkapi Films), Arnold HESLENFELD (Topkapi Films)
Muis gathers her sisters Ted, Carlos and Lian around her when her lung cancer is stated as terminal. Powerless, with great humour and in deep sorrow they struggle with the inevitable. Between loving gestures and endearing attempts to make most of life while it’s still there, rough edges of the sisters’ characters are uncovered. The differences between their four personalities surface when they try to prepare for the irrevocable loss they are facing. They deal with the upcoming death silently, witty, unreasonable and loud, painfully honest, together and alone.Frailer tries to grasp their journey by exploring the boundaries between fiction and reality. It captures the way we face death and shows the anguishing realness of an involuntary farewell. It makes Frailer an unforgettable honest film, unlike a film you’ve ever seen before.
Country(ies) : NETHERLANDS
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Toronto - TIFF 2014 (Official Selection)Nederlands Film Festival , Utrecht 2014Festival International de Films de Femmes, Creteil 2015International Frauen Festival 2015European Film Selection, South Africa 2015Seattle international Film Festival 2015Cleveland International Film Festival 2015Vilnius International Film Festival 2015Cairo International Women's Film Festival 2016