Rups

A gentle, imaginative short that quietly celebrates introversion and the small magic of seeing your neighbours through a child's eyes.

Directed by

Susanne Hagen

Genres

Family

Starring

Loulou van Stijn, Guusje Vos, Jamie Bouwmeester

Overview

The imaginative Bo (9) lives as the only child in a street full of extroverted adults, who think she is quiet. Her parents try to include her in the group, but Bo prefers to fill pages of crafts about the neighbors in her homemade 'humancyclopedia'. When another kid named Rups comes to live in the street for the first time, Bo tries to prove herself by putting her humancyclopedia aside and starting a friendship with her. In this way, she wants to prove to her judgmental neighbors that she is more than just quiet. 'Rups' is a film about the silent power of the introvert and the magic of fantasy.

How it feels

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

About

Identity, isolation, friendship, coming-of-age

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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