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‘Now something is slowly changing’

mint film office
Netherlands
2018
105 min
World Premiere
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“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
Director
    mint film office
    mint film office
Editing
    Albert Markus jr.
    Albert Markus jr.
Sound
    Gerben Kokmeijer
    Gerben Kokmeijer
Involved TV Channel
    KRO-NCRV
    KRO-NCRV
Screening copy
    mint film office
    mint film office
Distribution for the Netherlands
    Cinema Delicatessen
    Cinema Delicatessen
World Sales
    Some Shorts | Square Eyes
    Some Shorts | Square Eyes

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