Lying on a bunk bed in a children's home, eleven-year-old Lu talks with dreamy eyes about her mother, Karina, who claims to be a famous Hollywood actress who smells of oranges, talks to the stars and does her own stunts.
Acting
Rosa van Leeuwen carries every frame
Direction
Dwinger never exploits the pain
Writing
The orange scent detail destroys me
Director
Zara Dwinger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lead actress Rosa van Leeuwen was discovered in an open casting at her Amsterdam school; this was her first film role.
Director Zara Dwinger based Karina's character on women she observed in Dutch temporary housing, where grandeur often masks grief.
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