Five thirty-something men in as many separate segments struggle to grapple with the relentless absurdity of their respective existences.
Direction
Bakker's vignette structure lets each disaster breathe differently.
Acting
Cuijpers' Bob is a masterclass in desperate male optimism.
Director
Daan Bakker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of Dutch 'awkward male' cinema that rejects Hollywood redemption arcs entirely.
The guitar segment was reportedly shot in a single take because the actor actually forgot his lines and they kept rolling.