
Fiction ’96
After a fireworks accident leaves 17-year-old Lot nearly blind, she struggles to rebuild her life at a rehabilitation center, torn between the escape of vivid dreams where she can see again and the search for acceptance in a new reality.
Directed byMercedes StalenhoefScreenplay byBritt Snel & Mercedes StalenhoefCo-productionNTRCastAiko Mila Beemsterboer, Minne Koole, Roman DerwigFundCoBO, Netherlands Film Fund, NPO-fundBroadcasterNTRDistributionSeptember FilmCompletion2025IMDBwww.imdb.com




2025
International Film Festival Rotterdam – Limelight
Movies that Matter
Sydney Film Festival – Europe! Voices of Women+ In Film program
Malaysia International Film Festival
Netherlands Film Festival – nominated for Golden Calf Best Actress
International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino!
LUCAS – International Festival for Young Film Lovers
Sao Paulo International Film Festival
Madrid Films by Women Festival
Linea d’Ombra Festival
2026
Dutch Film Festival in Vancouver
Transilvania International Film Festival