Graduation short film – Master Nederlandse Filmacademie

Film logline
After witnessing the aftermath of another woman’s murder, Flo, a 34‑year‑old navigating the emotional fallout of a breakup, discovers a mysterious scar on her lower abdomen, blurring the lines between grief and the politics of owning a female body.
Synopsis
A woman runs frantically through a dark street as news of the murder of a young woman plays silently on a bar television. Elsewhere, Flo begins her day at home, only to be abruptly broken up with by her boyfriend over the phone. Confused and heartbroken, she moves through the following days suspended between isolation and a fragile sense of liberation, collapsing one night during a karaoke performance before drifting into a fleeting romantic encounter with her friend Toby that briefly restores her desire and independence. As Flo struggles to process these shifts, she becomes captivated by a documentary about the emerald cockroach wasp, Ampulex compressa, which paralyzes cockroaches and uses their bodies as living hosts for its larvae. Soon after, Flo discovers an unfamiliar scar carved into her lower abdomen, its origin unclear and deeply unsettling, raising questions of whether it is medical, imagined, or inherited.

Type
studentenproductie

Lokatie
Amsterdam

Omschrijving
FLO (Protagonist)
Female
Acting age: early 30s
Brunette
Medium to long hair
Thin to medium build
Medium height
Eye colour not important


We are especially interested in performers with a distinctive or striking feature (for example: thick eyebrows, grey eyes, dark under-eyes), though physical appearance is less important than experience and screen presence. Prior film experience is strongly valued.

TOBY
Male
Acting age: 26–28
Caucasian/pale complexion
Tall, skinny build
Dark hair
Light eyes preferred (but not required)

Toby is understated and grounded. This role requires naturalistic performance and comfort with emotional restraint. British accent (native) is a plus.

IRIS
Female
Acting age: mid to late 30s
Brunette or ginger
Actors of Caucasian, Black, East Asian, and Southeast Asian backgrounds are encouraged to apply

Iris is a supporting role with emotional weight, a warm and gentle character, offering space for presence, nuance, and quiet authority.

Periode
Shooting period: 4 days in the first 2 weeks of March 2026 (exact dates TBC)

Wat bieden wij?
Payment: Paid (fee to be confirmed)

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