IF YOU CAN’T SAY ANYTHING SENSIBLE, DON’T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL
SYNOPSIS:
My short film "If you can't say anything sensible, don't say anything at all" is a poignant drama about 20-year-old Pennie, who retreats into her world of classical music and imagination to escape the conflicts within her dysfunctional family. In the end, her silence speaks louder than words.
"WHEN PENNIE DANCES, SHE EXPRESSES HER EMOTIONS AS THE WORLD AROUND HER FADES AWAY. SHE SINKS INTO HER OWN THOUGHTS—NOTHING ELSE MATTERS ANYMORE, ONLY PENNIE AND HER CLASSICAL MUSIC."
"REALIZING SHE HAS NO VOICE IN HER DYSFUNCTIONAL HOUSEHOLD, SHE CHOOSES SILENCE TO MAKE A STATEMENT, HOPING SHE WILL FINALLY BE HEARD, FOR ONCE."
CREW:
WRITTEN, DIRECTED & EDITED: ANGEL VAN CUIJLENBORG
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: ELINE VAN DEN BERSSELAAR
PRODUCTION DESIGN: ANGEL VAN CUIJLENBORG
PRODUCER: ANGEL VAN CUIJLENBORG
CO-PRODUCERS: ALYSSA TRIENES - ELINE VAN DEN BERSSELAAR
GAFFER: MARTIJN VAN DE RUIT
PRODUCTION SOUND MIXERS: RUUD VAN DEN EIJNDEN - BRAM VERSFELD
BOOM OPERATORS: BRAM VERSFELD - RUUD VAN DEN EIJNDEN - DJACKY WINCKERS
COLOR CORRECTION: ANGEL VAN CUIJLENBORG
BEHIND THE SCENES: DJACKY WINCKERS
ORIGINAL MUSIC: RYAN ADRIAENS
CAST:
PENNIE: JUNA HURKENS
MOTHER: MIRIAM DROST
FRITZ: WOUTER MEUWISSEN
GRANDMA: KITTY DIJCKS
CAST & CREW
