Experiencing Interruptions?

Oldtown

Life in a retirement resort is turned on its head by the news that a consignment of anti-aging pills is on its way.

  • David Vermander
    Director
  • David Vermander
    Writer
  • Niki Michiels
    Producer
  • David Vermander
    Producer
  • Dirk Van Dijck
    Key Cast
    "Gilbert"
  • Marilou Mermans
    Key Cast
    "Marjette"
  • Francois Beukelaers
    Key Cast
    "Omer"
  • Daan Hugaert
    Key Cast
    "Fernand"
  • Leah Thys
    Key Cast
    "Godelieve"
  • Fred Van Kuyck
    Key Cast
    "Karel"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 18, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    130,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium
  • Language:
    Dutch
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Show me Shorts New Zealand
    Auckland
    New Zealand
    October 14, 2024
    Shared World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Sedicicorto Italy
    Forli
    Italy
    October 7, 2024
    Shared World Premiere
    Audience Award
  • Badalona Filmets
    Badalona
    Spain
    October 18, 2024
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • Brest European Short Film Festival
    Brest
    France
    November 12, 2024
    France
    Brest Off
  • Kyiv IFF Molodist
    Kyiv
    Ukraine
    October 29, 2024
    Ukraine
    Internation Competition
  • Foyle Film Festival
    Derry City
    Ireland
    November 22, 2024
    Ireland
    Light in Motion competition
  • FFO Filmfesival Oostende
    Oostende
    Belgium
    February 6, 2025
    National
    Official selection
Distribution Information
  • Premium Films
    Sales Agent
    Country: France
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - David Vermander

Being both an executive producer and a director, David is working on a variety of projects within the companies Cartouche & Who killed Joe?. Started mainly in advertisement and shifted along the way to a combination of advertisement film, photography and fiction. With Oldtown he is going back to his roots as a film director.

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Director Statement

The end credit song is Forever Young from Alphaville and who wouldn't want that? After some inquiry, apparently there weren't that many people around me after all. But I do. The time constraints are stressing me out. When my father died way to young, it gave me not only a lot of pain but also stress. What do I want to achieve with my limited time and every decision, a job, do we take kids, travel, … does limit the time for other things like film making. That our time is limited keeps me busy but I wanted to tell this in a cheerful, colorful and positive way. And what better way than with an entire 65+ old cast in their last journey, or not? A question towards who wants to live forever. We might have that question for real one day!