Lunch Break (Belgium) by Reinout Jan Swinnen, Bram Van Rompaey
Narrative Short Films / Permanent Collection
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1m 30s
Joe is a crane operator. This crane is made for lifting heavy things, Joe is not. He's an overweight middle-aged man stuck in a daily routine, in a confined space high up in the sky. Nothing much excites Joe, except for this one thing, this one moment which shines a dim light on his otherwise dull existence: lunch-break. As long as he has that, Joe can manage to retain a slither of sanity. But today disaster strikes...
Running time: 00:01:30
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