Good Neighbours (Goede Buren)

Stella van Voorst van Beest 2018

When Rotterdam citizen Bep de Bruin is found dead in her home, lying there unnoticed for 10 years, the city is in shock. How could this happen? Ada (59) and her best friend Wilma (70) decide to volunteer for the local government’s response: a campaign against loneliness. Together, they go door to door to check in on elderly citizens, looking for lonely people that fit the profile and need help. This is how they meet Jan, who has barely left his home in seven years. In fighting to stay independent, his loneliness intensifies, and Ada and Wilma are upset by his insufficient quality of care. They also encounter Tilly, a strong and stubborn woman who has contact with no one

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Running Time:

81 min.

Spoken Languages:

Dutch

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Stella van Voorst van Beest

Producers:

Simone van den Broek

Cinematographers:

Ton Peters, Sander Snoep, Mick van Dantzig

Editors:

Nicole Hálová, André van der Hout, Riekje Ziengs

Production Companies:

Basalt Film

Festival Participation

IDFA - 2018
In Competition (Dutch Documentary)
One World Prague - 2019
Bergen International Film Festival (BIFF) - 2019
UNAFF - 2019
Yogyakarta Festival Film Dokumenter - 2019
Nederlands Film Festival (NFF) - 2019
Frames of Mind Film Festival, Canada - 2019
Europe on Screen - 2020
Urban Eye Film Festival, Romania - 2020

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