€655 Exclusief
Film about housing shortage
Hi!
A different message than usual, but a relevant one too! We are making a film and we need your help!
You see, we are making a film about the housing shortage!
WHY THIS FILM?
The Netherlands is in a housing crisis: waiting lists for social housing are endless, it is virtually impossible for first-time buyers to find a home, and there is a severe shortage of student rooms. Currently, there is a shortage of 23,700 rooms, meaning that one in five students cannot find a room (LMS, 2023). At its core, '€655 exclusive' is about this housing shortage, specifically among students, and the consequences it entails.
'€655 Exclusive' is the first Dutch film about this very important subject.
One of the biggest consequences of the housing shortage among students is 'the viewing evening'; in our short, we zoom in on this phenomenon. We, Trix and Laura, with over 20 viewing evenings under our belt, know the ins and outs of those evenings like no other.
The madness, the discomfort, but also the painfulness of such evenings formed the ideal starting point for a short film for us.
SYNOPSIS
'€655 Exclusive' takes place in a student house where an interview is being held for a room of no less than 8 square meters (!!). Ninthe, an awkward and somewhat socially uncomfortable 18-year-old girl from Brummen in Gelderland, is there to apply.
In high spirits, Ninthe makes a third attempt to secure a room. With an expensive, wrapped bottle of Brumse gin in her hands and her shoulder bag just a little too long, she enters a new world unknown to her: the urban and hip student life in the big city.
It soon becomes clear how badly these two worlds clash and how Ninthe turns out to be an outsider. She cannot keep up with the conversations, doesn't get the jokes, and doesn't even know the meaning of some of the words used. After a conflict between her and the eternal student Bartu, Ninthe is already outside again after 6 minutes.
In '€655 Exclusief', we see as spectators how a room viewing evening is a survival of the fittest (or in this case, the most sociable), and how securing a student room is no longer a habit but a struggle.
We would think it would be AMAZING if you, as film lovers, would like to donate!
That's possible here!
https://www.voordekunst.nl/projecten/16525-eur655-exclusief
WHAT WE DO WITH THE DONATION
Have you donated? THANK YOU, you are fan-tas-tic. We are going to use this money for: equipment, locations, materials, catering, and submitting the film to (inter)national festivals. Additionally, we hope to raise enough to pay all the talented cast and crew members committing to this project.
THE MAKERS
'€655 Exclusief' is being made by two amazing young makers: Laura Bakker & Trix van Erkel. They will write the screenplay and direct the film together. And Rianne Super will handle executive production. The rest of the team will be announced later, so keep a close eye on our For the Arts page!
Want more info? Check out https://www.voordekunst.nl/projecten/16525-eur655-exclusief
Thank you so much in advance and lots of love!
Greetings from the €655 exclusive team
Amsterdam, NL
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