21/11 IDFA: EKKER SAYS LEKKER!

Likewise, Ester Gould’s A Love Affair with Ego, an essay on the ‘self’, inspired by the director’s observations of her older (and idolised) sister, reminds Ekker of the finer cinematic flourishes within Carlos Reygadas’ Cannes winner Post Tenebras Lux. “Her approach is very visual. You can see his influence.” - Aldus Filmcriticus en IDFA Dutch Competition co- programmeur Jan Pieter Ekker