“A Boring Day In Hell” By Ayla Spaans

A Boring Day In Hell is an experimental love story about self-love. A woman is wondering what she was wearing on the day that she killed her lover. She goes through her memory during a gathering of women who are preparing themselves for a seated dinner. These women have one thing in common; they all killed their lovers. After realising what she wore on that day, she explains that killing her lover was the only way to feel unconditional love for herself again. CREDITS Director - Ayla Spaans DOP - Zeeger Verschuren Steadycam - Julian Lomoga 1st AC - Rohwel de Rot 2nd AC - Nico de Voogd 1st AD & production - Yanna Panagopoulos Production assistent - Minou Hiemstra Product Designer - Daylene Kroon Art assistent - Nina van Haren & Tristan Kingdon Costume designer - Veerle Calkoen Costume designer assistent - Merel Calkoen Gaffer - Glenn Bruijntjes Best-Boy - Aaron Homma Light assistent - Claudio Zaia, Wessel Verster, Nino Kennis, Stern Noordsiek Muah - Marine Dogliano Nails - Jessica Varkevisser Catering - Katie Varkevisser Music & Sound design- Jason Malan Voice over - Alice Phoebe Lou Logo - Asaf Mendelovich Edit - Ayla Spaans Grading - Ruben Labree Location - Diner thuis by Annejet Paalman Special thanks: EYE-D, Mick Keus, Vintage Island, Zusjes Vintage Boetiek CAST Girls - Denise Bassahan, Lisette Mantano, Annejet Paalman, Marine Tagawa, Heavenly Dennen, Joke de Grote, Joosje Duk, Josephine de Vries, Natalia Lorenzo Boys - Owen Welch, Joost Koster, Tommy Noordermeer

Synopsis

“A Boring Day In Hell” is an experimental love story about self-love. A woman is wondering what she was wearing on the day that she killed her lover. She goes through her memory during a gathering of women who are preparing themselves for a seated dinner. These women have one thing in common; they all killed their lovers. After realizing what she wore on that day, she explains that killing her lover was the only way to feel unconditional love for herself again.

Directors statement

Self-love is something we’re all struggling with. For me it’s was something I did struggle with last year. From time to time you have to say farewell to your work, a dear friend or old lover to choose the best for yourself. Sometimes they don’t make you feel good about yourself anymore. They will stay in your heart, but not in your life. This film is about amputating that part that stops loving yourself. In this film the protagonist amputates her lover in order to feel unconditional love for herself again.

Credits

Director: Ayla Spaans
Director of Photography: Zeeger Verschuren
Steadicam Op: Julian Lomoga
1st AC: Rohwel de Rot
2nd AC: Nico de Voogd
1st AD: Yanna Panagopoulos
Producer: Yanna Panagopoulos
Production Assistant: Minou Hiemstra
Product Designer: Daylene Kroon
Art Assistant: Nina van Haren
Art Assistant: Tristan Kingdon
Styling: Veerle Calkoen
Styling Assistant: Merel Calkoen
Gaffer: Glenn Bruijntjes
Best-Boy: Aaron Homma
Light Assistant: Claudio Zaia
Light Assistant: Wessel Verster
Light Assistant: Nino Kennis
Light Assistant: Stern Noordsiek
Make-up & Hair: Marine Dogliano
Nails: Jessica Varkevisser
Catering: Katie Varkevisser
Music & Sound Design: Jason Malan
Voice Over: Alice Phoebe Lou
Logo: Asaf Mendelovich
Editor: Ayla Spaans
Colorist: Ruben Labree

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