Overview
A lonely middle-aged woman dines alone in a Chinese restaurant on her birthday. She pays close attention to the other patrons, imagining their relationships and personal situations. She remembers her past lovers and child, and broods on her bitter sense of loss and loneliness. In an unthinking moment, she announces to the waitress that it is her birthday, and the entire social dynamic in the restaurant is altered. An intensely moving, bittersweet and realistic look at emotional loss and disconnection.
Cast
- Celia Nufaar as Aagt
- Eveline Wu as Chinese Daughter
- Nucheng Lu as Chinese Mother
- Vincent van de Akker as Man
- Natalia Kovaleva as Woman
- Merel van Gaalen as Mother
- Heike Hummelinck as Son
- Nico Reuvenkamp as Father
- Marjolein Ernst as Iceskating Club
- David Goddyn as Iceskating Club