Short film
The Rocketeer
2012 · 30 min
A wry, uncomfortable character study of obsession and loneliness, funny and sad in equal measure.
- Directed by
- Richard Raaphorst
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Starring
- Siem Evenblij, Stephan Evenblij, Pauline Greidanus
- Tagline
- How far would you go?
- Overview
- Marc is an obsessive Star Wars collector; his marriage has failed because of it. On eBay he finds an ad for the ultimate collector's item: The Bobafett Rocketeer, for a couple of thousand euros. Marc's furious attempts to scrape together enough cash culminate in him becoming an organ donor.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, satirical, cynical and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Obsession, isolation, loneliness, class
- Content
- Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Richard Raaphorst
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Starring
- Siem Evenblij, Stephan Evenblij, Pauline Greidanus
