Flat Earth (2014)

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Father and son, Senior and Junior, try coming to terms with their war trauma by flatly denying reality in Flat Earth by Monique Verhoeckx. The character of Senior, played by Joris Smit, was inspired by the filmmaker’s grandfather who was a POW in one of the Japanese internment camps during WWII, where he was forced to work on the Thai-Burma Railway. He died from the effects a few years later. In this personal film, young veteran Senior lives on in a surreal monitoring space. On his monitors, he observes his now elderly Indonesian son Junior, and looks back in in time. When images from the war involuntarily return to him, Senior finds himself in contemporary Thailand while he re-experiences the war. Strong, contradictory emotions arise in him in relation to his son. Gradually, a hidden history is revealed.

Director: Monique Verhoeckx
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 80 min
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Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Flat Earth about?
Father and son, Senior and Junior, try coming to terms with their war trauma by flatly denying reality in Flat Earth by Monique Verhoeckx. The character of Senior, played by Joris Smit, was inspired by the filmmaker’s grandfather who was a POW in one of the Japanese internment camps during WWII, where he was forced to work on the Thai-Burma Railway. He died from the effects a few years later. In this personal film, young veteran Senior lives on in a surreal monitoring space. On his monitors, he observes his now elderly Indonesian son Junior, and looks back in in time. When images from the war involuntarily return to him, Senior finds himself in contemporary Thailand while he re-experiences the war. Strong, contradictory emotions arise in him in relation to his son. Gradually, a hidden history is revealed.
Who directed Flat Earth?
Flat Earth was directed by Monique Verhoeckx.
Who stars in Flat Earth?
Flat Earth stars Joris Smit, Piet Verhoeckx.
How long is Flat Earth?
Flat Earth has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
What genre is Flat Earth?
Flat Earth is a Drama film.
Where was Flat Earth produced?
Flat Earth was produced in Netherlands.