Een mislukt eerbetoon aan moederliefde
Dan Geesin / NL, BE, 2026 / 85 min.
In an absurdist universe in which having children entails physical sacrifices and stress makes people literally explode, piano tuner Samuel discovers you can’t always create happiness.
What if having a baby doesn’t just work? Piano tuner Samuel Dirk would love to have a family however his wife recently exploded due to stress. Is there anyone else willing to give the best part of themselves to make a child? Een mislukt eerbetoon aan moederliefde is an adult fairy tale: director Dan Geesin (Sputum) has created an idiosyncratic universe in which people have to sacrifice limbs to have children and explosive stress literally creates a bloody mess.
Pre-film
On April 30, we will screen the short film Elephant Feet (15') by director Dan Geesin before A Failed Tribute to Motherly Love. Thomas, originally from the United States, experiences strange things during his first night shift at a gas station.
Details
Director
Dan Geesin
Production year
2026
Country
NL, BE
Original title
Een mislukt eerbetoon aan moederliefde
Length
85 min.
Language
Dutch, English
Subtitles
ENG or NLD
Format
DCP
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