A middle-aged man throws heavy discs for love. It goes about as well as you'd expect.
Amateur, veteran athlete Bart is persuaded to participate in a discus throw event by his coach Fabiaan, a former professional athlete at the discus. Bart considers the event way above his level but went there for a chance to see Abichail again. However, once they meet, events unfold differently than he hopes.
Acting
Bert Haelvoet's physical comedy of desperate optimism.
Direction
Rutherford's patient observation of masculine delusion.
Director
Camille Rutherford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Camille Rutherford is primarily known as an actress; this was her directorial debut.
The discus itself becomes a metaphor for Bart's emotional trajectory: heavy, awkwardly launched, destined to fall short.
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