In this life-affirming and humorous mosaic drama we follow different generations in a dysfunctional extended family, all searching for the same near impossible thing: the perfect fulfilment of life. We have Victor, who is finally coming out of the closet only to realize that he is too old for the gay dating market, his sister, opera diva Annika, who reimagines her life after receiving a terminal diagnosis, grandmother Joke who is tired of life and just wants to die, as well as 10-year-old Timo who is checking off his bucket list believing he only has one week left to live.
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- Original Title: De Idylle
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Production Year: 2025
- Country of Origin: Netherlands
- Language Spoken: Dutch
- Duration: 99
- Shot On: Arri Alexa 35
- Screen Ratio: 2.39:1
- Format: DCP, 5.1
- Domestic Release: March 13th 2025 by Paradiso Films
- Director: Aaron Rookus
- Cast: Hadewych Minis, Eelco Smits, Nabil Mallat, Isacco Limper, Beppie Melissen
- Director of Photography: Emo Weemhoff
- Film Editors: David Verdurme
- Sound Editors: Matis Rei
- Script Writers: Aaron Rookus
- Production Company: Studio Ruba BV
- Producers: Layla Meijman, Maarten van der Ven
- Co-Production Companies: Polar Bear (Xavier Rombaut), Allfilm (Ivo Felt), BNNVARA (Robert Kievit)
- Composers: Sten Sheripov
- Financiers: The Netherlands Film Fund, Netherlands Production Incentive, BNNVARA, Cobo Fund, Creative Europe Media, Estonian Film Institute, Flanders Film Fund, Belgium Tax shelter
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Idyllic at festivals
2025:International Film Festival Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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