What if your acting teacher was an unhinged chaos demon with a PhD in psychological warfare?
An actor tempts fate when he convinces a legendary, but loose-cannon, theater director out of retirement to give a masterclass at a drama school.
Acting
Pierre Bokma's terrifyingly committed unhinged mentor
Writing
Dialogue that cuts like a masterclass in cruelty
Director
Hans Teeuwen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hans Teeuwen, primarily known as a Dutch stand-up comedian, directed this as his feature debut after years of absurdist stage performances.
The film satirizes the 'suffering for your art' mentality prevalent in European method acting traditions, particularly echoing the controversial techniques of teachers like Jerzy Grotowski.
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