In public, the acting couple Esther and Bastiaan are living the dream, but in the privacy of their home Bastiaan’s anxieties and depressions have the upper hand. Drama, inspired on true events, about love and loss, adapted from Isa Hoes’ bestseller.
The acting couple Bastiaan and Esther seem to be living the dream. They play fantastic roles, live with their children in an idyllic farmhouse and are still madly in love. That is one side of the medal. At home, Bastiaan’s anxieties and depression have a growing impact on himself and on their relationship. Esther fights to save the love of her life and her family, but his mental problems are hard to combat. Feature film, based on the bestseller Isa Hoes wrote about her life with her husband Antonie Kamerling.
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Gouden Kalf nominees
Beste Muziek (2023)
Jorrit Kleijnen
Beste Muziek (2023)
Jacob Meijer
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Gouden Film (100.000 bezoekers speelfilm) (2023)
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