Ricky Koole

Ricky Koole goes solo - but for real this time. No musicians, just a guitar.

She is restless, though she's not quite sure why. She's bothered by a messy jawline, people who speak too softly, kiwis from New Zealand, breathing too long and too deeply during yoga. And it turns out she sometimes thinks out loud. She talks about her teenage son who no longer waits for her, while her parents increasingly demand her attention. Meanwhile, she wonders if she can still flirt with younger men - because she's not sure if she's old or not. She thinks she probably is.

She observes her surroundings and herself with sharp wit. Has the world gone mad, or is she simply going through a strange phase? Friends say: "you're at an awkward age, that's what it is - it's only temporary." She had hoped that by this point in her life she would finally feel she had achieved something, free from others' opinions. What always helps: singing. So she sings.

Directed by Titus Tiel Groenestege