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Buddy

Country: The Netherlands, Language: Dutch, 11 mins

  • Director: Niels Bourgonje
  • Writer: Niels Bourgonje; Edwin Goldman
  • Producer: Edwin Goldman

CGiii Comment

Truly, this is a masterclass in subtlety and expression...

The care is staring you in the face...the selfishness is brutal.

Directed with an elegant finesse, played to heart-breaking perfection.


Watch...

BUDDY from Niels Bourgonje on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

A young man agrees to support his ex lover during an HIV test. Not having seen each other for awhile, they are forced to sit together in the waiting room of an STD clinic. What starts out as an awkward conversation, soon becomes something more tender. Is there still hope for reconciliation?

Cast & Characters

Daniel Cornelissen as Jeroen;
Tobias Nierop as Chris;
Mark Ram as Doctor;
Lulu Veen