Sten is standing outside an office building handing out hugs with a “FREE HUGS” sign, but actually, he doesn't feel entirely comfortable with these hugs.
His real goal is to give a hug to Monique, who works in the office and whom he has a crush on. Meanwhile, he is being ridiculed by Corporal Sil, who thinks Sten is wasting his time.
Out of stubbornness, Sten stays there longer than he initially wanted, and over the span of a few days, we see that Sil and Sten both realize the value of the cuddle and become good friends.
After being convinced by Sil, Sten finally musters the courage to approach Monique, which ends in a rejection from her.
To comfort Sten, Sil gives the most sincere hug in the film, and the two men find support in each other.

This comedic/loving short film (5 min.) is about how we have lost our physical contact and how you can restore it (by making yourself vulnerable).

We are three motivated first-year film students at HKU. This film was commissioned for our program.

What we offer
Because this is a student project, there will unfortunately be no compensation. However, we can arrange lunch for you, and with this project, we naturally provide professional visual material to use in your portfolio.

Type
Studentenproductie

Location
Amsterdam (Zuidas)

Description
We are looking for a woman between 25 and 35 years old (or looking) for the role of Monique.

Furthermore, you need to be comfortable acting on the street (we are filming outdoors in the Zuidas and, for one shot, also in the entrance of an office building).

Period
The filming day is Saturday, October 17 (tomorrow).

Spoken / language requirements
Dutch

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