Calimucho

A quiet, lived-in drift through circus life, heavy with unspoken obligations and the ache of wanting something of your own.

Directed by

Eugenie Jansen, Michel Kapteijns

Genres

Drama

Starring

Dicky Kilian, Willy Soeurt, Timo Soeurt

Overview

Dicky bears the full weight of the small, financially unstable family circus on her shoulders. She has an ambivalent relationship with her brother-in-law Willy, who is the widower of Dicky's deceased sister Jena. Dicky takes care of Willy's little son Timo, and treats him as if he is her own son. When Willy's parents suggest Timo should go to a boarding-school to get a normal education, Dicky is very much upset. She cannot understand why Willy doesn't support her and why he thinks of putting his own son away. Young Tunisian tent builder Tarek has just arrived to work in the circus. Because Willy drinks a lot and often gets aggressive, Dicky spends more and more time in Tarek's company. Slowly but surely already faltering relationships start disrupting the circus. Dicky realizes that she must make a drastic choice. This is not the choice between the two men in her life, but between her love for little Timo, her loyalty to her family and the circus, and her own personal freedom.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, loyalty, freedom, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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