'"Weleer/Once" tells the the rise and fall of an entire cardboard society. It's about construction from scratch, nostalgia for 'village life' and the intrigues between villagers during a time of crisis. After a man wakes up in an entirely empty world, he soon finds a piece of cardboard. Gradually the man starts to build his cardboard village, looking for the ideal society. When more villagers start to appear, the empty world gets a civilized character. After days of hard labor the cardboard village finally is ready. The villagers gather and soon a big party is organized. Although most people are satisfied and enjoy their life in this new environment, you can still feel the darkness overshadowing the peaceful village... . When more and more economic problems rise, the existence of the village is at stake.
Stars: Koen Monserez, Katrijne Merrigan, Pascal Maetens
Crew: Robbe Maes (Director), Robbe Maes (Writer), Robbe Maes (Producer), Ben Vandendaele (Co-Producer), Wim Vanswijgenhoven (Director of Photography), Ivo Neefjes (Writer)
Country: Belgium
Language: Nederlands
Studio: Bekke Films
Runtime: 13 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 01, 2015
IMDb: 10
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