This Is the Way

2014 0h 27m NL

Documentary

Synopsis

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Nijmegen, Holland, 2013. Joy has two lesbian mothers, Mo and Frei, and two gay fathers, Floor and Coen. She has a boyfriend of Nigerian origins, Timo, and a Portuguese girlfriend, Bibi. She is eighteen and she was born through an insemination passed in a jar of peanut butter. A documentary film about a girl coming from the future, shot with a mobile phone.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director: Giacomo Abbruzzese
Languages: Dutch
Countries: France, Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Netherlands.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese, shot by Giacomo Abbruzzese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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WILD

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Giacomo Abbruzzese directs. Giacomo Abbruzzese behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

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1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Netherlands.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese, shot by Giacomo Abbruzzese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6IMDB entry: tt3499422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.