Helen suddenly finds herself penniless and without a home after the death of her well to do husband who has overdrawn his credit account. She rents a room with a common area for all the tenants living in that place. There she met Joeri, an adorable and cute gay rent boy who also resides in that apartment. They bond a special friendship but a one night stand might ruin it all. Is there any chance Helen might be happy again?
Acting
Jonas Smulders' magnetic charm carries every scene.
Writing
Deftly navigates the comedy-drama tightrope without tipping.
Director
Aaron Rookus
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This Dutch short quietly critiques the 'welfare queen' stereotype by making Helen's fall from grace utterly relatable and systemic rather than personal.
Director Aaron Rookus expanded this into a feature film in 2020, with Olga Louzgina reprising her role as the landlady.
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