Nothing Grows on Salt, Fernando Vandekeybus (2025)
graduation 2025 master film
29’55”
Engels gesproken
In een ruige, middeleeuwse onderwereld vindt een jonge vrouw troost in haar zelfgeschapen werkelijkheid, totdat een verborgen geheim uit het verleden haar dwingt de confrontatie aan te gaan met haar ware bestaan.
A film by Fernando Vandekeybus
Written by Fernando Vandekeybus & Femke Van Der Steen
With:
Maisie Woodford as Mabelia
Iona Kewney as Queen Adora
James De Graef as The Master of Ceremonies
Jerry Killick as Oswin
Cast
Althea – Femke Vanhove
The Witch – Bavo Buys
Leader of the Queen’s Guard – Thi Mai Nguyen
Blue Goblin – Alexandros Anastasiadis
Red Goblin – Maureen Bator
Servant of Adora – Adrian Thömmes
Evil Sisters – Melody Van Gompel & Abigail Gypens
29’55
English spoken with English subtitles
A young woman tries to recover from a profound traumatic experience by retreating into a self-created internal world, far away from the harsh medieval reality in which she finds herself day by day. But as a forgotten secret emerges, she is drawn to confront the truth of who she truly is.
Director of Photography – Oscar Haezenberghe
Gaffer – Camile Alves
Editor – Arnaud Callens
First Assistant Director – Niko Himschoot
Production Designer – Louise Wilhelmine
Production Design Supervisor – Zoë Boogaerts
Art Director – Eveline Achten
Lead Construction / Set Decorator – Basil Crollet
Sound on set – Seppe Roosen
Sound Postproduction by We Hear Different
Sound Design – Charo Calvo & Eli Sundermann
Sound Engineer – Mathieu Van Den Driessche
Original Music – Arthur Brouns
Costume Designer & stylist – Gloria iYare
Makeup Artist – Sarah Vandael
Special Effects Makeup – Perrine Zarmati
Produced by lesmecs
Co-produced by Wim Vandekeybus and Dirk Raes
Executive Producer – Jasper Flikschuh