Stand by me
Director Suzanne Raes, Monique Lesterhuis
Countries Netherlands
Duration 53 min
Synopsis
STAND BY ME is about the confrontation between clients and counselors at Social Services. Vieers lurch between the pros and cons of a soft or hard approach, between the interests of rules that fit all or that are tailored to fit the individual. How do you judge the other person: are they incapable or unwilling, do they deserve support or punishment? STAND BY ME holds up a mirror to us, both literally and metaphorically. And looking into that mirror’s image, an counselor sighs and says to the client: ‘Would it help if I didn’t help you
STAND BY ME is about the confrontation between clients and counselors at Social Services. Vieers lurch between the pros and cons of a soft or hard approach, between the interests of rules that fit all or that are tailored to fit the individual. How do you judge the other person: are they incapable or unwilling, do they deserve support or punishment? STAND BY ME holds up a mirror to us, both literally and metaphorically. And looking into that mirror’s image, an counselor sighs and says to the client: ‘Would it help if I didn’t help you