Mustachıo
Netherlands, 2021, 12 minutes, Color, Dutch; Turkish captioned, English subtitled
2021 Austin IFF; Best Woman Filmmaker Beyond the Curve IFF; Best Director Five Continents IFF; Best Comedy, Best Director, Best Lead Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Team Performance, Special Mention-Lead Actor, Special Mention-Sound Design Indie Short Awards Cannes; Best Screenwriting Short to the Point IFF; Best Screenwriting One Location FF; Best Short Film
Director: Victoria Warmerdam
Screenplay: Victoria Warmerdam
Cinematography: Robbie Van Brussel
Editing: Elsbeth Kasteel
Music: Merlijn Snitker
Production: Oak Motion Pictures
Cast: Henry van Loon, Wim Willaert, Sieger Sloot
In this slightly absurd tragicomedy Freek is being surprised, while clearing out his parental home, with a visit from Mustachio, his best friend from his childhood. Their uncomfortable reunion quickly gets out of hand as Mustachio’s unresolved suffering continues to surface.