‘Now something is slowly changing’

  • mint film office
  • Netherlands
  • 2018
  • 105 min
  • World Premiere
  • IDFA Competition for Dutch Documentary, IDFA Competition for Feature-Length Documentary

“Ten churches are closing down each week, and I think that’s the reason why there's such a big demand for coaching,” says one of the many speakers in this bold, rigidly structured documentary that examines a variety of forms of self-development and courses for inner growth and performance improvement.

We visit therapy sessions with animals, such as pig massage and leadership training with horses, a presentation about happiness for elementary school kids, a “coping with tension and aggression” course in a municipal law enforcement department, and a vlogger trying to calm her stressed-out followers with gentle, relaxing sounds, to name a few.

It’s left up to us to decide whether these mindfulness programs and courses symbolize something greater—a phenomenon of sorts. Throughout the film, the camera purposely keeps a distance in a wide shot, just outside the group. ‘Now something is slowly changing’ is first and foremost a cinematic observation of the modern-day search for personal growth and a sense of meaning.

 

Credits

  • 105 min
  • color
  • Spoken languages: Dutch
  • Subtitles in: English
Director
mint film office
Production
JeanMarc van Sambeek / mint film office, Rosa Duvekot for mint film office, Max Diezenberg for mint film office
Cinematography
David Spaans
Editing
Albert Markus jr.
Sound
Gerben Kokmeijer

IDFA history

2018
World Premiere
IDFA Competition for Dutch Documentary
IDFA Competition for Feature-Length Documentary

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