series - 2024 - NL (Post production)

bennie

When the intellectually disabled Bennie turns eighteen, he sets up a tent in the garden and refuses to come out, protesting his family for not allowing him to live a life of his own. A statement that at first seems rather vague and trivial, but over time - as Bennie perseveres - challenges each family member to reconsider their life choices; laying bare the complexities of living with an intellectual disability, as well as living with a family member who has special needs.

director
Jamille van Wijngaarden, Nicole van Kilsdonk
script
Karen van Holst Pellekaan, Alexander de Bruijn
created by
Barry Atsma
main cast
Wesley van Klink, Hadewych Minis, Fedja van Huet, Damaris de Jong, Mo Braun