Loving You

🤍Loving You🤍

A short film about the intense emotions of first love.

What started as a lockdown project in the sun-drenched spring of 2020 grew into a long and wobbly learning curve for me as a director.

I’ve never come face to face with myself so intensely, and I’ve never doubted myself as much as during the making of this 2.5-minute film that started as a ‘fun’ project, but turned into this big monster that played tricks with my ego.

Anyway, it’s finished now. It’s finally in the can.
And it has made me realize why I love this crazy job so much: Everyone who contributed to ‘Loving you’ poured a piece of themselves into it, and that’s how everything fell into place.

So:
A big, heartfelt THANK YOU to the following people who all contributed - For the love

@maximeklerkx & @jorenpelsma :
Amazing filmmakers themselves, but this time, as an exception, in front of the camera.
Thank you for your vulnerability, enthusiasm, and above all: your love.

@myrthemosterman :
For more than 10 years, I’m happiest when filming with you. You manage to capture everything I feel. My filmwifey for lifey <3.

@nsaati1 :
Without you, all this beautifully shot material would never have seen the light of day. I was stuck, and you breathed new life into the whole project. Thank you for your creativity, sensitivity, and incredible talent.

@em_sulli_ @in_klein_ :
With your beautiful poem you provided the words that I couldn’t find.

@cookie_soph :
Your beautiful voice lifted Emma’s words off the paper and into the film.

@welovesharkee :
I feel safe in your studio, you added an extra layer to everything we see. Visuals are the gun, but sound is the bullet, and you understand that like no other.

@joppoindegrot :
Dear job, this is exactly the grade that Myrthe and I have dreamed of for years. What a dream that you wanted to do this in your lovely ‘Grot’, where it always feels like coming home.

@joananbeaudoin & @basmooijstudio :
The titles are the cherry on top of this crazy cake of a film. The last stretch is the toughest, but you gave me the confidence and energy to really finish it. Without you, we’d all still be waiting for it 😂