

In a hybrid film, both documentary and fiction, five young women describe the feeling of grief when losing a parent at a young age. Anna returns to her father's home, a year after his death. In one weekend, she lives through a storm of emotions as these may come and go in the process of grief.
Anna
Lotta Sophie Bakker
LeadJoachim
Casper Nusselder
Pim
Theo Bakker
Young Anna
Renske Hettinga
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marit van der Heijden's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Other Side of Sadness is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”