Writer tries to convince an American producer to adopt his script.
Max has a boring and illegal job in a abattoir and after his baby dies a cot death, he is inconsolable. He writes an autobiographical script with himself as the happy and charismatic hero. An American director says he knows a good producer for the script of his action comedy, but robs his of a large sum of money and takes off his his wife. Max is determined to convince the American producer of his talents and hires a cameraman to film his audition. Reality and fiction get frighteningly mixed up.
Ruven describes Enigma as a reportage drama; a film style in which here and now plays a long time and through which the film looks improvised. The actors are just as important as the use of a small digital camera.
Credits
Director
Producer
Camera
Production Design
Set geluid
Mixage
Montage
Muziek
Production company
Ruba Media
TV company
VPRO TV
Gouden Kalf nominees
Beste Scenario (1999)
Paul Ruven
Beste Scenario (1999)
Marian Batavier
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