Under the Surface

Original Title: Under the Surface

Documentary, Biography | 75' | 2024 (Completed)

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Director:	Guido Verelst
Producer:	Maarten Schmidt
Writer:	Guido Verelst

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Anne is 33. She has Asperger’s and is visually impaired, a condition caused by her premature birth. As a result, she struggles to find her place in society and wants nothing more than to live as a mermaid. Her greatest challenge, however, is to live above water.

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A portrait of Anne, a young woman of 33 who has Asperger’s and is visually impaired, a condition caused by her premature birth. She wants nothing more than to live underwater as a mermaid, but her greatest challenge is to live above water. She is slowly trying to build a life together with her boyfriend, who looks remarkably like Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid. Then her mother discovers that Anne’s premature birth was caused by the drug DES, an artificial hormone prescribed to her grandmother in the 1960s. Under the Surface is a story about a seemingly impossible love that takes shape thanks to the female protagonist’s imagination and perseverance.

Credits

Director
Guido Verelst
Producer
Maarten Schmidt
Writer
Guido Verelst

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Year of production

2024
Production status
Completed
Original title
Under the Surface
Original language
Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
75'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
2.39:1
Sound format
5.1 (+ sub) Dolby
Available formats
DCP; 4K; Apple ProRes 422; DCP (2K)
Colour
Colour

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Storyhouse

Aalststraat 7-11
1000 Brussel
Belgium

maarten@storyhousefilm.com

www.storyhousefilm.com

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Under the Surface

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Credits

Director

Producer

Writer

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Available in

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour