Tante Iki (Aunt Iki) - trailer
Synopsis
Sigrid Koetse (1935), award-winning actress and grande dame of the Dutch theater, lived most of her life in the public eye, always surrounded by a crowd of admirers. Now, she spends her winter years secluded in her Amsterdam home struggling with the silence of life without applause. With this powerful short documentary, filmmaker Wytse Koetse (1979) brings his remarkable aunt back into the limelight, unlocking memories of the past that shape her life today.
Technical data
Directed, filmed & edited
Wytse Koetse
Script advice
Emma Westermann
Color grading
Remi Lindenhovius
Sound design
Marco Baay
With thanks to
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
Gerardjan Rijnders
Awards & Reviews
Official selection Netherlands Film Festival 2021
“I saw the film and thought it was humbling. It moved me, but it is also harsh and says a lot about what theater can mean in a person’s life. It is an at times harrowing portrait of the fragility of life but also an ode to the power and significance of our large auditorium on Leidseplein. If you like theater and the highs and lows experienced by people you absolutely must see this film.” – Ivo van Hove (theatre director)
“The most intimate portrait of an actress I have ever seen.” – Gerardjan Rijnders (stage director, actor and writer)
