één zee // The Father

After the once-sparkling André has also chased away his last home nurse, his daughter Anne sees no other way out than to take her father with dementia into her home. The care for André puts the relationship between parent and child under high tension. What follows is a confusing maze in which truth and fiction become increasingly difficult to distinguish from each other. De Vader is a psychological drama that casts an intimate look at the crumbling reality of a man with dementia. An intriguing family portrait in which the limits of 'loving' and 'unconditional love' are driven to the extreme. How do you communicate with someone who experiences a different reality? How do you slowly say goodbye to someone who no longer recognizes you? De Vader by literary wonder boy Florian Zeller was buried under international prizes. The film adaptation with Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman from 2020 experienced enormous success. Één zee is the theater production house of Ann De Winne and Frank Aernout and has previously brought the repertoire productions Achter de Schermen (with, among others, Carry Goossens and Frans Maas), Thuis (by Hugo Claus with, among others, Koen Van Impe, Marleen Merckx, and Marilou Mermans), Hamlet (with, among others, Michiel De Meyer), and Groenten uit Balen van Walter van den Broeck (directed by Stany Crets with, among others, Koen De Bouw, Ben Segers, and Tania Van der Sanden). TIP! Pop-up expo Don't forget: an anthology of talents With the theme 'flowers' as a guideline, this expo collects creations from residents of four urban residential care centers, mainly persons with dementia. Every work, every flower carries a connecting message: creativity and talent continue to grow, even when memories fade. From September 4 to 29 in the foyer of De Werf Cultuurhuis.