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Retrospekt

Esther Rots / NL, BE, 2018 / 101 min.

What’s gotten into Mette? The young mother is recovering from a serious accident, but suddenly her wounds reappear and she becomes totally disoriented. Esther Rots’ second feature film world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The international acclaim marks Rots’ status as a creator of intriguing narrative riddles that transcend everyday logic.

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Can Go Through Skin, Esther Rots” debut film (2009) won several international awards, including the FIPRESCI international film critics” prize. Her short films Play With Me (2002) and I Sprout (2003) both world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

Details

Director

Esther Rots

Production year

2018

Country

NL, BE

Original title

Retrospekt

Length

101 min.

Language

Dutch, Flemish

Subtitles

ENG or NLD

Format

DCP

Accessibility

Earcatch

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