MELK

A film by Stefanie Kolk

 

MELK
A film by Stefanie Kolk

Days after giving birth to a stillborn baby, Robin’s breasts start to produce milk. Unable to throw it away, Robin takes the unusual decision to donate her milk. As her quest for a place to donate becomes more difficult than anticipated, more and more milk starts to crowd her freezer, relationship, and life.

Status: Completed
Year: 2023
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands

Language: Dutch
Available subtitles: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese
Runtime: 96 minutes
Original title: Melk

 

STEFANIE KOLK

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

FESTIVALS & AWARDS
2023
Giornata degli Autori | Competition
Zurich Film Festival | Feature Film Competition
Warsaw Film Festival | Competition 1-2
Bordeaux International Independent FF | International Feature Competition · Erasmus + Award
São Paulo International Film Festival | New Filmmakers Competition
Thessaloniki International Film Festival | Film Forward Competition
Leeds IFF | Feature Film Competition
Zinebi | First Film International Competition
Tertio Millennio Film Fest | Official Competition
Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival | On The Rise
Panorama of European Cinema Film Festival | International Competition
Les Arcs Film Festival | Hauter

 

Coming soon.

Handled with confidence, maturity, and a lightness of touch.
Amber Wilkinson, Screen Daily

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

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