Where do you find true connection?
In this Direct Cinema documentary, we follow a group of adventurous Dutch travelers who head into the Swedish wilderness for two weeks. Without the distractions of modern life, they live close to nature and discover how cooperation, silence, and rugged landscapes influence their relationships. Through an unobtrusive observational style and minimal interference from the filmmakers, the story examines whether the simplicity and intensity of nature can foster a deeper bond—both among the group and within each individual.
Crew:
Director: Kellan Vogelzang
Production: Kayleigh Kok, Nina-Sophia de Laat, Merel van Beek
Cinematography: Sil Weel
Editor: Alya Williams
VFX Supervision: Inge Wenneker, Roos ten Hoedt
Sound design: George Ammerlaan
Sound mixer: Faas Brester
Sound on set: Fons Claessen
Composer: Mees Blankevoort
Postproduction Coordinator: Kayleigh Kok
DI producer: Evi van Doorn
Online Editor: Martijn van Houten
Pipeline TD: Mervin van Brakel
VFX Coordinator: Isabella-Shiraz Hitzert
Compositing Artists: Nino Mastwijk, Birk Bouman
Foley Artist: Hannah Abrahams
Recording Engineer Ido Zilberman
Graphic design: Sanne Breij
Grading: Daphne Maierna
Dramaturgical advisory: Lionelisa Gerding
Singers: Robert Muller, Laura Drooge, Xiangming Niu
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