A story about the hope, doubt and silence of a Syrian family in the Netherlands, who lost their youngest daughter in the Mediterranean Sea in 2014.
Official selection
Dutch competition
IDFA
2020
Official selection
Grand angle
Visions du Reél
2021
Official selection
Beat Film Festival
Moscow
2021
Behind the doors of a large animal shelter, passionate employees and volunteers take in pets, care for and train them so that the animals can return to a good owner. From sad stray cats and abandoned rabbits to dangerous dogs; all different types of animals enter creating an endless flow. Soon, it becomes apparent that there is a tense relationship between humans and animals, nonetheless the staff love the animals unconditionally.
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A story about the hope, doubt and silence of a Syrian family in the Netherlands, who lost their youngest daughter in the Mediterranean Sea in 2014.
A personal film about the fear of the inner void, in which Marc Schmidt examines the unfathomable darkness of his father.