Michiel Venmans

In this cinematic concert registration Eefje de Visser performs her highly acclaimed album ‘Bitterzoet’ at a sold out Carré in Amsterdam.

Elijah and Jef, two boys from the boarding school choir, secretly write stories in a notebook every day. Nobody knows what they are about, but the stories are clearly not intended for anyone else's eyes. When one day they are caught by the choirmaster, they are not punished, but just encourages them to continue writing. The boys' secret pact is broken and drives them apart.

In January 2020, Eefje released her fourth album, Bitterzoet. It was received with massive enthusiasm, and her first (try out) concerts with her new band were a big success. But unfortunately, everything came to a screeching halt. The sold-out release tour through the Netherlands and Belgium was about to take off, when the coronavirus pandemic broke out. With this concert film, Eefje wants to support her team, and she wants to offer her fans an experience which comes as close as possible to her live performance, incorporating pop music, choreography, lights and setting into an artistic whole.

Aura is an experimental narrative adaptation of the novel by Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes.