'"Weleer/Once" tells the the rise and fall of an entire cardboard society. It's about construction from scratch, nostalgia for 'village life' and the intrigues between villagers during a time of crisis. After a man wakes up in an entirely empty world, he soon finds a piece of cardboard. Gradually the man starts to build his cardboard village, looking for the ideal society. When more villagers start to appear, the empty world gets a civilized character. After days of hard labor the cardboard village finally is ready. The villagers gather and soon a big party is organized. Although most people are satisfied and enjoy their life in this new environment, you can still feel the darkness overshadowing the peaceful village... . When more and more economic problems rise, the existence of the village is at stake.
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Robbe Maes Director · Ivo Neefjes Writer Wim Vanswijgenhoven Cinematographer
First release December 1, 2015 · Produced in Belgium · Original title Weleer
Production
Bekke Films
Production
Belgium
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Languages
Original title
Weleer
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Belgium · December 1, 2015
Premiere · Leuven International short film festival
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