BELLUM

BELLUM is a film about how war trauma still grips the lives of three generations today. In a hiding room created for this film, we see a Jewish family breaking the silence by finally starting a conversation about suppressing and passing on war trauma. We examine how trauma is passed on from parent to child. Are later generations able to break free from a traumatic experience that they have not experienced themselves? 

This film was made with the support of Human. 

Year

2021

Length (min.)

25'22''

Crew

Screenwriter Demian van der Wekken 
Director Lotte Salomons  
Producer Bente van der Meer, Leilany Sanz  
Cinematographer Peter Krijgsman  
Production Design Lucienne Dekker 
Sound Design Freija Hogenboom 
Production Sound Mixer Ruben Dirkzwager  
Editor Gijs Hummelink  
Visual Effects Supervisors Michael van Dalen, Victor Frerichs 
Visual Effects Artist Mick van Geldrop 
Composer Florian Jankowski