Me and My Parents - My Parents and I
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.
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Me and My Parents - My Parents and I
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 29, 2004
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Ik en mijn ouders - mijn ouders en ik
Production Companies
Stichting Zig Zag
Director
Gerrit van Elst
Description
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.
