Following her divorce, 24-year-old Gaya moves from temporary solution to temporary solution on the Amsterdam housing market, longing for a safe and stable situation for herself and her two young children. An evocative portrait, shot on 16mm film.
The Netherlands, 2025, 13 min, Dutch with English and Bulgarian subtitles
Director: Finn Szumlas
Scriptwriter: Finn Szumlas
DOP: Elf Godefroy
Music: Tim van Peppen
Production: cineManna
Director’s Biography:
Finn Szumlas is a Dutch writer/director of Danish-Polish descent. His films give expression to a sense of wonder in the face of our mortal, seemingly meaningless human experience. Self-taught and having released several successful short fiction films, 2025 will see the release of first documentary short GAYA WAS HERE, while debut feature STAIRWAY TO EARTH is currently in an advanced stage of development.