Under Water

Under Water

2022 · 72 min · Comedy, Drama

Ever since she found out her husband Evert was having an affair, Foekje has been living in a hotel she cannot afford. In desperate need of money, she has a plan. The area surrounding her mother’s house is being bought by the government for large sums of money, and Foekje can collect this money by having her mother Nel sign a power of attorney. Unfortunately, Nel is a doomsday prepper who lives in her basement in anticipation of the apocalypse.

Directed by Edgar Kapp · Written by Julia van de Graaff

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