For months Eva Van Tongeren maintains a correspondence with the convicted and incarcerated paedophile Thomas. With a voice-over she reflects upon his thoughts and how their atrociousness resonates through her daily life. Despite her unchanging incomprehension she seeks the limits of her empathy and tries to find ways to deal with such a loaded subject. As it proves to be impossible to make a connection she looks for something that does bind them. This brings her to the American landscape surrounding Death Valley, a place Thomas always wanted to visit. The filmmaker sends him fragments of quiet landscapes and memories that will never be his.
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Eva van Tongeren Director · Febe Simoens Editor
First release March 29, 2018 · Production De Imagerie · Original title Van ver staat het stil
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De Imagerie
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Original title
Van ver staat het stil
Original language
Dutch
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Dutch
Release dates
Belgium · March 29, 2018
Premiere · Courtisane Festival
No release date listed for United States.
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