Short film

Go Daan Go!

2014 · 15 min

A gentle, heartfelt short that quietly builds tension between a boy's joy and a mother's fear.

Directed by: Mari Sanders
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jorrit de Jong, Marleen Scholten, Bas Keijzer

Overview: Nine-year-old Daan is really excited about taking up swimming when he discovers his mother's old swimming medals in the attic. When his school teacher encourages him to join the nearest local swimming club, Daan finds out that his mother is definitely not amused. She is afraid that Daan inherited her cardiac problems. Despite his mothers fears, Daan doesn't wait and starts training behind her back.

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Directed by: Mari Sanders
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jorrit de Jong, Marleen Scholten, Bas Keijzer

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
freedom
identity
parenthood
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Mari Sanders
Written by: Lianne Damen
Starring: Jorrit de Jong, Marleen Scholten, Bas Keijzer, Gijs Rodolphe, Kees Boot, Remco Melles, Jaap ten Holt, Sarah Van Hulten
Runtime: 15 min
Country: Netherlands
Languages: Dutch

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