GERLACH

 
GERLACH is a loving and humorous portrait of arable farmer Gerlach, who has been farming in the shadow of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for sixty years. Around him, he has seen everything change. His simple wooden house is now wedged in between a Shell petrol station, a McDonalds outlet and various distribution centers. With great dedication he cares for his beets and grains, while property developers eye his land and climate change disrupts his harvest. Despite everything that comes his way, Gerlach stands tall with his down-to-earth humor, helped by his loving brothers and friends. His little house is the raindrop in which the world is reflected, existentialist and absurdist.

Screenplay: Aliona van der Horst & Luuk Bouwman
Director of Photography: Luuk Bouwman
Editor: Luuk Bouwman
Music: Annette Kruisbrink, Bram Meindersma, Harry de Wit, Emanuele Pellegrini
Sound: Aliona van der Horst
Producer: Ilja Roomans
Production: Docmakers
Co-producer: KRO-NCRV