Naamgenoot

A gentle, heartfelt short that quietly explores family bonds and self-discovery with warmth and honesty.

Directed by

Luke Langfeldt

Starring

Joshua Zapata-Palmer, Jim Ahrens, Nicole Weber

Tagline

Nobody writes your story but you

Overview

A film about connecting with family, the struggles faced by our elderly community, and LGBTQ storytelling. Fearing he’s wasting his life, Nick, an aspiring playwright, helps prepare his iconoclastic and gay great-uncle, Dr. Nicolaas Broekhuysen, for a transition into assisted living, unaware they share more in common than just a name.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, identity, aging, sexuality

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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