Private Project

Pure Madness

In 2007 Jelle Haverals chose to take his own life.

He did this after a long and intense battle
against all his fears and demons.

A few months before his suicide he wrote a play
about his own mental suffering and about his life.

This short film is based on this script.

  • Lander Haverals
    Director
  • Sofie Despeer
    Producer
  • Seppe Cosyns
    Key Cast
  • Teun Poppe
    DOP
  • Frederik Sonck
    Editor
  • Thomas Vertongen
    Sound
  • Stijn D'allaine
    Sound
  • Hugo Hermans
    Graphics
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Pure Waanzin
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    (Auto-) biography, Tragedy, Psychotherapy & -analysis
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 20, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    7,857 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium
  • Language:
    Dutch
  • Shooting Format:
    AMIRA
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Canvas

    Belgium
    October 26, 2016
    Belgian Television Premiere
  • Bucharest ShortCut CineFest
    Bucharest
    Romania
    March 26, 2017
  • Leiden International Short Film Experience
    Leiden
    Netherlands
    May 14, 2017
  • Tirane International Film Festival
    Tirane
    Albania
    May 13, 2017
  • Ouchy Film Awards
    Lausanne
    Switzerland
    September 16, 2017
  • Wimbledon International Short Film Festival
    Wimbledon
    United Kingdom
    October 7, 2017
    U.K. Première
  • Amsterdam Lift-Off Film Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    October 7, 2017
  • Best Short Fest
    Ontario
    Canada
    October 1, 2017
  • London Eye International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 20, 2017
  • Sunlight International Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 25, 2017
  • Carlow International Film Festival
    Carlow
    Ireland
    November 2, 2017
  • Gold Movie Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 11, 2018
  • Goldon Bridge International Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    February 10, 2018
Director Biography - Lander Haverals

Lander Haverals (1985 – Bruges) developed his passion for film and documentary at the Mooov Film Festival, formerly known as Cinema Novo. At the age of 16, he was selected to be a member of the jury and thereafter, he became a passionate volunteer at the festival.
He turned his passion into his job after studying at the National Radio and Film Institution (NARAFI) in Brussels, where he successfully graduated in 2007.
Lander worked from 2007 to 2011 for the television and film production company “Woestijnvis” (Desert Fish) and from 2014 he also started working for “De Chinezen”.
In spring 2011, to satisfy his passion for photography and human interest, he took a year long break to travel around the world to meet new people and immerse himself in new cultures.
So far, in his career he has always focused on human interest and documentaries. As a director he worked for the daily tv shows: “Man Bijt Hond” (Man Bites Dog) and “Iedereen Beroemd” (Everyone Famous). Both are about the daily struggles and joys of life.
As well as several documentary series: “De Rechtbank” (“Court” – about the justice system in Belgium), “De Recherche” (“Detectives” – following several crime solving units in Belgium), “De Noodcentrale” (“Emergency Call Centre”), “De Acht” (travel show – following the diaries of eight Belgian explorers).
With his first short “Pure Waanzin” (“Pure Madness”) he is now trying to realise a long existing dream and hopes to break the taboo of a very well known, but not widely spoken social problem: mental suffering. This is in loving memory of his brother Jelle, who committed suicide in 2007.

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