Passages

Original Title: Passages

25' | 2009 (Completed)

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Director:	Johann van Gerwen
Writer:	Johann van Gerwen

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The only real love is the impossible love'.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

synopsis

For years, Emma has worked in a library. One day, she discovers handwritten texts in some of the books. She becomes fascinated by these poetic words and begins a search for the mysterious writer. In contrast to the safe, fictional world of literature, this turns out to be a story she won't be able to lay aside until she has finished the last page.
(Le seul véritable amour est un amour impossible – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) Pendant des années Emma a travaillé dans une librairie. Un jour, elle découvre des textes écrits à la main dans certains livres. Elle est fascinée par ces mots poétiques et part à la recherche de l’écrivain mystérieux. Contrairement au confortable monde fictif de la littérature, celle si s’annonce être une histoire qu’elle ne pourra laisser de côté avant d’avoir fini de lire la dernière page.

Credits

Director
Johann van Gerwen
Writer
Johann van Gerwen
Cast
Ella Bal, Kristof Van Boven, Wim Opbrouck, Elsie de Brauw
Editing
Dieter Diependaele
Photography
Nicolas Karakatsanis
Music
Yves De Mey / Claire Goldfarb

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2009
Production status
Completed
Original title
Passages
Original language
Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
25'
Aspect ratio
1.33:1 (4:3)
Available formats
16mm

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Contact

KASK School of Arts

Academiestraat 2
9000 Gent
Belgium

T +32 9 223 81 02
info@hogent.be

www.hogent.be

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2011: Muestra de Nuevos Realizadores Film Festival (CUB) / Belgrade Documentary and Shortfilm Festival (SRB) / KAN Amateur and Independent Film Festival (POL) / Slow Film International Festival (HUN) / Nederlands Film Festival (NLD) / Prvi Kadar International Festival for Documentary and Short Film (BiH) / First Step Film Festival (ALB) / International Shortfilmfestival Fenêtres Sur Courts (FRA) / Suikerzoet Film Festival (NLD) / Short Film Festival of Villeurbanne 31e / Short Film Long Night of Love (FRA)