Pleasant Hell (2023)

*This film screening is a free event.

Theater Rotterdam loves cinema just like us! Especially when created by local talents. Every month Roffa Mon Amour and Theater Rotterdam present a Short Film. We’re excited to announce the next title for the month of April! On Thursday and Friday 25 and 26 April,  we’re going to screen Pleasant Hell (2023) by Suzanne Koopstra. Filmmaker Suzanne Koopstra pairs contemplative camera work with innovative production design, enabling her to shed light on her characters’ inner worlds.

About the film

Follow four Rotterdam boys who connect through music and creativity as they wander through a life that they experience as a pleasant hell. Without one, there is no other; without sorrow, no happiness. Together, we strive to endure the great unbearable existence. 

The filmmaker

Suzanne Koopstra tries to understand the people around her by portraying them within her films, leading to surrealistic and intensely personal imagery. Her fascination for everyday life informs her visual storytelling when creating commercials and documentaries. The short film Pleasant Hell, her directorial debut, has been selected for IFFR.