International premiere
Under the Naked Sky
The story follows Elvie, an inquisitive and headstrong young girl who lives in a wooded area in a camper van with her intellectually disabled mother – a loving but naive woman who has difficulty understanding others. The film takes place during one long summer in which Elvie’s life is about to change forever. As she matures, she starts to see and understand the world in a way her mother is incapable of.
A deeply emotional story of trust, love, frustration, and loneliness.
Age recommendation: 14+
Lilian Sijbesma (1983) graduated in Directing and Screenwriting at the Utrecht School of the Arts. Since then she worked as a writer and director on several film projects and series. She wrote the children’s series "Kabam!" (director Elisabeth Hesemans) that recently won an International Emmy Award and Cinekid Lion. Lilian also wrote and directed episodes of the children's series "Doopie" and wrote the screenplay for "Okthanksbye", a feature film directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk.
"Under the Naked Sky" is Lilian's debut feature film as a writer and director. The script was unanimously chosen by the jury of the Visser-Neerlandia Award as Best Screenplay of the Netherlands and Flanders in 2018. "Under the Naked Sky" participated in First Cut Lab and First Cut Lab+.
Filmography:
Valik/Selected: Marijn (2010), Okthanksbye (2023), Onder de Blote Hemel (Under The Naked Sky, 2023)
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