Terwijl het liefde was (2021)
Artistic director of the National Theater Eric de Vroedt writes and directs a performance about his own mother Winnie, who passed away in 2020. This piece, titled The Century of My Mother, is a family story about the migration from the Dutch East Indies to the Netherlands. It is De Vroedt's way of examining the relationship with his mother and not having to say goodbye to her yet: 'I can let her live on stage, but when the curtain falls, when the play is completely finished, then she is really dead'.
Director: Ditteke Mensink
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: August 11, 2021
Cast
- Eric de Vroedt - Eric de Vroedt
- Esther Scheldwacht - Esther Scheldwacht
- Bram Koopmans - Bram Koopmans
- Hein van der Heijden - Hein van der Heijden
Editing: Patrick Janssens
Production: Witfilm
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
Themes
Immigrant and Refugee Lives
Keywords
immigrant, mother, immigration, son, theater play, theatre group, theater director, mother son relationship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Terwijl het liefde was about?
- Artistic director of the National Theater Eric de Vroedt writes and directs a performance about his own mother Winnie, who passed away in 2020. This piece, titled The Century of My Mother, is a family story about the migration from the Dutch East Indies to the Netherlands. It is De Vroedt's way of examining the relationship with his mother and not having to say goodbye to her yet: 'I can let her live on stage, but when the curtain falls, when the play is completely finished, then she is really dead'.
- Who directed Terwijl het liefde was?
- Terwijl het liefde was was directed by Ditteke Mensink.
- Who stars in Terwijl het liefde was?
- Terwijl het liefde was stars Eric de Vroedt, Esther Scheldwacht, Bram Koopmans, Hein van der Heijden.
- How long is Terwijl het liefde was?
- Terwijl het liefde was has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Terwijl het liefde was?
- Terwijl het liefde was is a Documentary film.
- Where was Terwijl het liefde was produced?
- Terwijl het liefde was was produced in Netherlands.
- What are the themes of Terwijl het liefde was?
- The themes of Terwijl het liefde was include: Immigrant and Refugee Lives.