Yet Pojmetjeva still had to do good research into the story of the film. “I involved my parents in that. I have had a lot of support from my family. The script is in Ukrainian, but I speak Russian, so I had a lot of support in that.”
It is the third day in a row that Veenhuizen is the backdrop for the film. Yesterday and the day before yesterday there was filming in. Today outside and that is cold. Already in the early morning the camera, the screen for the director to look with, the soundman and many more people who work on the film are ready. The temperature is against freezing. Many have a big sweater on, scarf or hat on. But those who have to act do not always have that happiness. They must wear clothing that fits the role. For Pojmetjeva, that means only a tights, heels and a jacket that is open. It is ‘super cold’, she says. She warms up between scenes. Then the gloves can handle the jug against her body or if she is lucky she can go inside.
It’s cold, the wind is bleak, but there is no snow. Although Hellenthal would have had no problems with that. “It would fit very well in the time image,” he says. The cold may not bother the filming. “It’s our last day now, but I am all about that.”
It is the second time that Hellenthal wants to make a film about freedom. During the celebration of the 75-year freedom, Corona threw a spanner in the works. Now the director could continue with his project, something for which he started all over the past year.
Hellenthal thinks that the film can also be played in schools. It is a short film, with a ‘strong learning component’. “It is quite a tough film. It is a film about freedom, but without war – unfortunately – we have no freedom,” said Hellenthal. “I don’t know if it is suitable for all ages, but I think it is a very educational film. That can also be used timelessly. So also by schools.”
The premiere of I’ll be free tomorrow Will take place on April 15 in the Nieuwe Kolk in Assen.