A lonely middle-aged woman dines alone in a Chinese restaurant on her birthday. She pays close attention to the other patrons, imagining their relationships and personal situations. She remembers her past lovers and child, and broods on her bitter sense of loss and loneliness. In an unthinking moment, she announces to the waitress that it is her birthday, and the entire social dynamic in the restaurant is altered. An intensely moving, bittersweet and realistic look at emotional loss and disconnection.
Directed by Sytske Kok
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Celia Nufaar
Aagt
Eveline Wu
Chinese Daughter
Nucheng Lu
Chinese Mother
Vincent van de Akker
Man
Natalia Kovaleva
Woman
Merel van Gaalen
Mother
Heike Hummelinck
Son
Nico Reuvenkamp
Father
Marjolein Ernst
Iceskating Club
David Goddyn
Iceskating Club
Marcel Romeijn
Iceskating Club
Isis Frasdonk
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Nelleke Rekers
Iceskating Club
Chris Van De Bremer
Iceskating Club
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