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Venus vs. Me
Venus vs. Me · dir. Nathalie Teirlinck
Belgium 2009, 27’
Entangled in a realm of thought, twelve-year-old Marie has trouble growing up. When her young mother brings home a new boyfriend, questions remain unanswered and communication seems impossible. Frenetic, Marie tries to win back her mother while she silently finds solace in a world of memories.
| Director: | Nathalie Teirlinck |
| Screenplay: | Nathalie Teirlinck |
| Music: | Peter Van Laerhoven |
| Cinematography: | Rik Zang |
| Editing: | Dieter Diependaele |
| Cast: | Sarah Van de Berghe, Brit Van Hoof, Thomas Ryckewaert, Geert Van Rampelberg |
| Awards: | Najlepszy Europejski Film Krótkometrażowy / Best European Short Film (MFF / IFF Berlin 2010) |
Nathalie Teirlinck (born in 1985) in 2007 obtained her master degree in audiovisual arts at the KASK Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. Nathalie works as a director on several audiovisual productions and is writing her first feature film.
