Future Frames: Generation NEXT of European Cinema 2023 / Verwoede Pogingen / Netherlands 2022
Matthias is going on a weekend course of self-discovery called “My Value on Earth,” which was an expensive gift from his girlfriend. The course is supposed to help him deal with his chronic inability to finish things that he’s started. But before Matthias leaves, his girlfriend springs a surprise on him: he’s going to be a father. And so he hopes to use the weekend, which he has no real desire to go on, to answer new and pressing questions. The “alternative” therapist, however, doesn’t inspire much trust. The tragicomedy Frantic Attempts takes aim at the field of personal development, in particular, dubious therapists who offer quick fixes. After all, what if we should answer our existential questions ourselves instead of trying to find answers from others?
Sandra Hezinová
22 min / Color, DCP
International premiere
Director Joris Tobé
/ Screenplay Joris Tobé
/ Dir. of Photography Cas Esders
/ Sound Casper Vlek, Cristo Pruppers
/ Editor Stan van Lingen
/ Art Director Lorenz Beckmann, Jade Hermans
/ Producer Brenda Narvaez, Yoeri van Esseveld
/ Production University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU)
/ Coproduction Nuts and Bolts Film Company, BNNVARA
/ Cast Robbert Bleij, Wimie Wilhelm, Jatou Sumbunu, Jurjen Zeelen, Emma Buysse, Rabbi Jallo
/ Contact EYE Film Institute Netherlands
Joris Tobé (1994, Oegstgeest, Netherlands). Filmography: Pastel (2016, short), MEER (2017, short), As (Hartloos, 2018, short), Ramkoers (2019, short), Frantic Attempts (Verwoede Pogingen, 2022, short).
EYE Film Institute Netherlands
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Phone: +31 207 582 375
E-mail: [email protected]
Joris Tobé
Film Director
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