MELK
A film by Stefanie Kolk
Status: Completed
Year: 2023
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Language: Dutch
Available subtitles: English, Italian
Runtime: 96 minutes
Original title: Melk
Stefanie Kolk studied biophysics and lived in Japan for two years before entering the Netherlands Film Academy. Her graduation short Clan and shorts Harbour and Eyes on the Road premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival’s Pardi di Domani International Competition in 2016, 2017, and 2019. Stefanie’s films have been shown at festivals around the world, in Dutch cinemas, and on Dutch national television. She was a participant at Berlinale Talents 2019 and a Talent en Route at the Netherlands Film Festival 2019. Her first feature film, “Melk”, was selected for Berlinale Script Station 2021 and for holding its World Premiere in the Giornata degli Autori 2023.
FILMOGRAPHY
2023 Melk
2019 Eyes on the Road (short)
2017 Harbour (short)
2016 Clan (short)
CAST
Frieda Barnhard
Aleksej Ovsiannikov
Ruth Sahertian
Jules Elting
Murat Toker
Arnoud Bos
Zineb Fallouk
Wimie Wilhelm
CREW
Director: Stefanie Kolk
Screenplay: Stefanie Kolk, Nena van Driel
Cinematography: Emo Weemhoff
Editing: Maarten Ernest
Sound: Jacob Oostra
Executive Producers: Erik Glijnis, Leontine Petit, Marina Blok
Production Company: Lemming Film, NTR
2023
Giornata degli Autori | Competition
Bordeaux International Independent FF | International Feature Competition
Coming soon.
A fascinating film that will resonate not only with women (or men) who have gone through similar predicaments, but with parents in general.
Marc van de Klashorst, International Cinephile Society