SYNOPSIS
Hemel has lived closely with her father Gijs since the death of her mother. Gijs has an endless string of women attached to him, but Hemel feels that none of them is a threat to their exclusive relationship.
This changes when Gijs falls in love with the young auctioneer Sophie. Hemel fights a guerrilla war with every man in town, looking for the difference between sex and love.
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Sacha Polak (1982) graduated in 2006 From the Netherlands Film and Television Academy with her short film TEER that was selected for a number of international film festivals. This success has been followed by the short films EL MOURABBI (2007), DRANG (2008) and UNDER THE TABLE (2008). In 2009, she took part in the Directors’ Lab At the Binger Filmlab. HEMEL is Sacha Polak's feature film debut.
CAST
Hannah Hoekstra: Hemel
Hans Dagelet: Gijs
Rifka Lodeizen: Sophie
CAST BIOGRAPHY
Hannah Hoekstra (1987)made her debut in a feature film by acting in HEMEL. She graduated in 2010 from the Amsterdam School for Drama and Contemporary Music Theatre. She did her pre--‐grad, work experience at NT Ghent and in the spring of 2010 acted in the performance Late Avond Idealen (Late Evening Ideals) by Sanne Vogel. In the autumn of 2010, Hannah appeared in the performance Sneeuwmeisjes (Snowgirls).
Hans Dagelet (1945) has appeared since 1973 in various productions, including THE LIFT (1983), ALL STARS (1997), OLIVIER ETC (2006) and OYSTERS FROM NAM KEE (2002). He also has appeared in the TV Series RUSSEN, VUURZEE and DE CO--‐ASSISTENT. Over the course of his career, he has won many prizes, including the Louis d’Or and the Prix d’Italia.
Rifka Lodeizen (1972) made her debut in a feature film by acting in BASTARDS & BRIDESMAIDES (1997). After that, she acted in different films, such as RENT A FRIEND (2000), SIMON (2004) and TIRAMISU (2008). In 2009, she won a Golden Calf for Best Actress at the Netherlands Film Festival for her role in CAN GO THROUGH SKIN (2009).
CREW
Director: Sacha Polak
Writer: Helena van der Meulen
Production Company: Circe Films BV
Producer: Stienette Bosklopper
Co-producers: VPRO Television, Bella Cohen Films, Jaleo Films
Director of photography: Daniël Bouquet
Production design: Elsje de Bruin
Editor: Axel Skovdal Roelofs
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Original Title: Hemel / 1:2.35 / Colour / 80 min / Dolby SRD / Dutch with English subtitles/ The Netherlands/Spain 2012
