In this life-affirming and humorous mosaic drama we follow different generations in a dysfunctional extended family, all searching for the same near impossible thing: the perfect fulfilment of life. We have Victor, who is finally coming out of the closet only to realize that he is too old for the gay dating market, his sister, opera diva Annika, who reimagines her life after receiving a terminal diagnosis, grandmother Joke who is tired of life and just wants to die, as well as 10-year-old Timo who is checking off his bucket list believing he only has one week left to live

In IDYLLIC we investigate the theme of self-acceptance in a variety of characters and crossing storylines. They have one thing in common: they all have to learn to accept there is no path paved in front of you. The film and its struggling characters don’t provide an exact guide to that piece of heart (that would be something!) But hopefully it will bring the viewer comfort and a sobering smile in their own quest. And maybe, people see some wonder in the small particles floating around us. IDYLLIC is a visual and mind-boggling adventure for anyone who has lived a little.

IDYLLIC is a co-production between Flanders (Polar Bear) and Estonia (Allfilm) and was supported by The Netherlands Film Fund, Netherlands Production Incentive, BNNVARA, CoBO fund, Creative Europe Media, Estonian Film Institute, Flanders Film Fund, Belgium Tax shelter Paradiso Filmed Entertainment will release IDYLLIC in Dutch cinemas