Me and My Parents - My Parents and I - 2004

In 1975, his graduation year at the Film Academy, director Gerrit van Elst captured his relationship with his father and mother and how they opposed their only child’s decision to go and study in faraway Amsterdam. Twenty-nine years later, he and his camera crew are back at his - now seriously infirm - parents. For this film, Van Elst cross-edited the footage of then and now. A revealing observation of growing old and approaching death.

75min
2004
AL
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

About Me and My Parents - My Parents and I

Me and My Parents - My Parents and I Overview

In 1975, his graduation year at the Film Academy, director Gerrit van Elst captured his relationship with his father and mother and how they opposed their only child’s decision to go and study in faraway Amsterdam. Twenty-nine years later, he and his camera crew are back at his - now seriously infirm - parents. For this film, Van Elst cross-edited the footage of then and now. A revealing observation of growing old and approaching death.

Age Rating: AL
Runtime: 75min

Extra details

Original Title: Ik en mijn ouders - mijn ouders en ik
Original Language: Dutch; Flemish
Directed By: Gerrit van Elst
Production Companies
Stichting Zig Zag