GREETINGS FROM THE PAST

year:
1972
duration:
22 min

logline:
A young woman returns to her birthplace but doesn’t find what she’s looking for.

synopsis:
Graduation film about a young woman – Rina – who is going to stay with her aunt in a village on an island in Zeeland, trying to recover from a breakdown in her relationship. The steady cycle of drinking coffee and tea and the passing of the bus do not bring the peace she seeks. Her memories are so different from what she now sees. Opening up the island started a change. The only option for Rina is to leave.

with:
Heleen van der Wusten, Rie Gilijamse, Gerard van Splunder

screenplay & directing: Digna Sinke
script & continuity: Cees van Ede
producer: René Scholten
camera: Dirk Teenstra
sound & editing: Edgar Burcksen
produced by: Nederlandse Filmacademie (NFA)