Quality Time
by Daan Bakker
The Netherlands / Norway 2017, 85 min.
A film about life in general and troubled men in particular
Koen attends a family reunion and nearly overdoses on ham and milk. Amateur photographer Stefaan takes an awkward trip down on memory lane.
Kjell travels back in time in an attempt to raise his self-esteem. Karel is abducted by aliens and comes back as a mutant. Jef‘s paranoia get in the way when he tries to impress his new in-laws.
Awards
The Movie Zone Award from the Dutch Youth Jury - IFF Rotterdam 2017
1st prize in Competition for feature-length films "VIFFF d’Or", Young Jury Award - Vevey International Funny FF 2017
New Direction Competition Prize - Cleveland IFF 2018
Jury Award for Best Feature Film - Metz Subversive FF 2018
Festivals
World Premiere: IFF Rotterdam 2017
International Premiere: Moscow IFF 2017
Asian Premiere: Shanghai IFF 2017
Taipei FF 2017
Karlovy Vary IFF 2017
FIRST IFF Xining 2017
New Horizons IFF 2017
Anonimul IFF 2017
Sarajevo FF 2017
Norwegian IFF 2017
Ars Independent FF 2017
CPH PIX 2017
Cologne FF 2017
BFI London FF 2017
KineNova IFF 2017
French Premiere: La Roche-sur-Yon IFF 2017
Latin Premiere: Sao Paulo IFF 2017
Vevey International Funny FF 2017
Denver FF 2017
Thessaloniki IFF 2017
Ljubljana IFF 2017
Cork FF 2017
International Bosphorus FF 2017
Cinéma Bellevaux Lausanne 2017
KINOKINO Film Club Sandnes 2017
Glasgow FF 2018
European Union FF 2018
Titanic Budapest IFF 2018
Cleveland IFF 2018
Ankara IFF 2018
Europe on Screen FF 2018
La Casa Encendida 2018
Kyiv IFF Molodist 2018
Metz Subversive FF 2018
Irish Film Institute - the Mystery Matinee 2019
Palacky University Film Club, Olomuc 2020
Cast & Crew
Noël Keulen, Fred Goessens, Guilio D‘Anna, Bert Bunschoten, Ria Marks, Thomas Aske Berg, Tomas Alf Larsen, Steve Aernouts
Production: Pupkin
Daan Bakker
Daan Bakker (1979) graduated at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy with JACCO’S FILM, which won international awards and was selected for many film festivals, such as Berlinale. In 2010 Daan wrote and directed the short film BUKOWSKI, which was an international success as well. The short film was selected for Aspen Shortfest, Palm Springs Short Film Festival and many others. Between 2011 and 2014 Daan worked as story-editor and scriptadvisor on several projects. In 2013 the feature film A CHRISTMOOSE STORY followed, for which he co-wrote the screenplay. The film was selected for Generation KPlus at the Berlinale.
