Directed by Sander Burger
Newlyweds and childhood sweethearts Tako and Sandra lead a cute suburban life. Tako relocated from the city to marry Sandra and runs the family bike business; she seems happy working at a small employment agency. Both the couple and their apartment look ripped from this season’s Ikea catalogue—everything is perfectly lovely. Then things get even better: Sandra is pregnant. But the good news starts a small crack in the adorable façade that grows as the characters pull at it. Tako decides to take this opportunity to grow up, while Sandra, suffering from an eating disorder, begins to slim down—and the pretty scenery of their life starts to fall away. Panicked about the future, Tako takes increasingly drastic measures. In his second feature film, director Sander Burger paints a sharp and trenchant portrait of the pitfalls of happiness.
2010. Netherlands. 93 min.
SCREENING WITH
Rob and Valentyna in Scotland – Directed by Eric Lynne
Long-lost — and just plain lost — cousins travel from Ukraine to the Scottish Highlands. 2010. USA/UK. 23 min.
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Hunting & Sons follows Sander Burger’s first feature, Oliver etc.; both films were developed in cooperation with Dragan Bakema and Maria Kraakman. Other works directed by Burger include The Panman: Rhythm of the Palms, the short film Koen!, the short series Ons Waterloo, and episodes of the TV series Roes.
