“What remains is an impression; not a report. A kind of meditation on the meaning that certain possessions had for one person and what remains of them for the grieving other.”

(VPRO gids, 6 dec 2020)

What Remains​

Original title: Wat achterblijft | Documentary | 26 minutes | 2021

Synopsis

Shortly after their mother dies, three sisters need to clear out their childhood home. All of the sorting and preparing the house for sale brings home the finality of their loss, and confronts them with the inevitable farewell to items that hold the memories of their past. Their grieving process, normally simmering below the surface, rears its head at unexpected moments, and is reflected in the way the house and all its belongings are slowly dismantled. What remains is a cinematographic documentary that stimulates the imagination of the audience by focusing on objects rather than people.

Credits

written and directed by: Loes Janssen

cinematography: Jefrim Rothuizen, Jasper Bruijns

sound and sound design: Diego van Uden

editing: Riekje Ziengs

producer: Frank van Osch

executive producer: Matthijs Kösters

research: Jacqueline de Heij

coach: Joost Seelen

final editing: Jessica Raspe, Syrine Krabman

broadcaster: AVROTROS

produced by: Van Osch Films

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