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BELA D.

2025 · 16 min

A tense, melancholic slice of bureaucratic dread, anchored by a mother's quiet desperation and the weight of an indifferent system.

Overview
In the shadow of the Dutch childcare-benefits scandal, Danielle, a devoted mother, struggles to keep her household afloat amidst bureaucratic red tape and financial ruin. As tax authority letters pile up, a mysterious figure, Bela, enters their lives, tasked with restoring order.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • class
  • power
  • survival
  • isolation
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
Mipham Chhowing, Dino Bruce
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Starring
Marjorie Malbons, Isaac Ouedraogo, Ali Zijlstra, Reinier Schimmel
Runtime
16 min
Languages
Dutch

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