

September 28, 2002
10m
NL
Sytske Kok
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.

Celia Nufaar
Aagt

Eveline Wu
Chinese Daughter

Nucheng Lu
Chinese Mother

Vincent van de Akker
Man
Rosan Dieho-Hamme
1

Natalia Kovaleva
Woman

Merel van Gaalen
Mother

Heike Hummelinck
Son

Nico Reuvenkamp
Father

Marjolein Ernst
Iceskating Club

David Goddyn
Iceskating Club