Summer Brother
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Director: Joren Molter / Netherlands / 2023 / 86 min
Dutch / Czech subtitles, English subtitles
Joren Molter
16:30 - 17:56
Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4
After Joren’s graduation at the Netherlands Film Academy his graduation film GREETINGS FROM KROPSDAM was selected for 54 International film festivals among which Clermont Ferrand, Busan and Palm Springs and won 13 International awards such as the audience award at the Warsaw International Film Festival. Joren is the first Dutch director that was selected by the European Film Promotion for the Future Frames: ten new directors to follow at the Karlovy Vary film Festival. His short film Kind and his television film DÒST, which he directed for the
Dutch tv channel NTR, was premiering in the golden calf competition at the Dutch film festival. DÒST has been
sold to Amazon and is translated in 27 different languages.
Brian (13) and his uncaring father Maurice live in a trailer. The care institution offers Maurice a financial fee to take care of Brian’s mentally disabled brother Lucien, 17, for money. Brian, initially fearful of Lucien, finds comfort in visits with Selma, a girl from the institution. After the death of Lucien’s roommate, Brian takes better care of Lucien, seeing him improve. When Maurice's debts put them in danger, Brian must make a tough choice for their safety.