I Was Only 14 (2016)
Filmmaker Froukje van Wengerden’s 86-year-old grandmother shares a powerful memory from 1944, when she was just 14. As her story unfolds, we see a group of contemporary 14-year-old girls. Their procession of portraits permits the spectator to see simultaneously forward and back, into the future and towards the past. A miraculous testimonial that uses eye contact to focus the viewer inward and evoke unexpected emotions.
Director: Froukje van Wengerden
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: November 9, 2016
Music: Stavros Markonis
Cinematography: Lukas de Kort
Editing: Stefan Hickert
Production: Pristine Film
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
Keywords
childhood trauma, portrait, woman director, memories, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Was Only 14 about?
- Filmmaker Froukje van Wengerden’s 86-year-old grandmother shares a powerful memory from 1944, when she was just 14. As her story unfolds, we see a group of contemporary 14-year-old girls. Their procession of portraits permits the spectator to see simultaneously forward and back, into the future and towards the past. A miraculous testimonial that uses eye contact to focus the viewer inward and evoke unexpected emotions.
- Who directed I Was Only 14?
- I Was Only 14 was directed by Froukje van Wengerden.
- How long is I Was Only 14?
- I Was Only 14 has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
- What genre is I Was Only 14?
- I Was Only 14 is a Documentary film.
- Where was I Was Only 14 produced?
- I Was Only 14 was produced in Netherlands.