Inability

in 2015 Competition

Save the Human

Short | Netherlands | 23 min
  • Lucinda Verweij
  • Kim van Noord Lucinda Verweij
  • Davey Buwalda Lucinda Verweij
  • Peter Post Merlijn Remmig Fred Schrijber

Inability is a short film about Simon and his 11-year old autist son Damian. When Simon’s wife passes away he becomes a lone widower confronted with single parenthood. Both father and son must find a way to make their new family situation work, but due to Simons grief and Damians autism, their inabilities clash. A lack of understanding for each others situations shall make the situation explode sooner or later.