DVD 3 Films by Elbert van Strien

STILL WORLD (thriller/photo-film 30 min.)
Journalist of a local newspaper (Fedja van Huêt) discovers a conspiracy of mediocrity. His quest takes him to a strange and sinister underworld. Is he slowly losing his way, or are there other powers at work? film excerpt > trailer >

'Stunningly beautiful... powerful, sinister....Antonioni-like landscapes' (Filmkrant)

Nomination Gouden Kalf Best Dutch Short
Selection New Directors/New Films, MoMA, New York

THE HIDDEN FACE (horror/thriller 15min.)
Eight-year-old Lisa feels something is wrong with her grandma during a visit at her grandmother's house. Is grandma still grandma, or is she someone else? And why are these strange, gruesome faces on the wallpaper? trailer >

'Evil little thriller in the tradition of Picnic at Hanging Rock' (Braunschweig Film Festival

Hans Christian Andersen Award (Odense Denmark)
Silver Mélies Best Short (Espoo, Finland)

FORBIDDEN EYES (mystery/sci-fi 16 min.)
Sixteen-year-old Fernando has a big secret: he is not from this earth and he knows he will die from a human gaze. Without knowing the mysterious Marlies can kill him. trailer >

'Impresses by its small, and precisely chosen filmic means' (Sydsvenska Dagbladet)

Silver Mélies Best Short (FFF, Sweden)
Kodak Award Best Photography (BIFFF Brussels)

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