Yasemin Kevser
Country: NetherlandsYasemin Kevser is a young director from Rotterdam. Her interest in filmmaking started with her passion for the theater and playing/directing plays (2010-2017). Here she developed her sensibility for performance, physical acting and comedy and her interest for costumes. She started with filmmaking at the Willem de Kooning Academy (2018-2023) in Rotterdam, where she studied audio-visual design. Her focus during her study was on experimental fiction films. In 2022 she did her internship at Boondocs, a documentary production company, and got more acquainted with the film industry. She also helped stylist Suze Kuit (2022) and after that continues to explore styling and art-direction. This skill she uses in her film work again, to create alluring and glamorous imagery. In her first short fiction film ‘Zure melk’ (2023) you will see all of her interests align.
Spoiled Milk (Zure Melk) [1969]
Hannah, the main character, gets deflowered by a neighbor boy during a picnic. As she experiences great pleasure, her hand accidentally dips into the cream of one of the pastries. This encounter changes something within Hannah, forever altering her perception of dairy and sex. Hannah lives a spoiled yet bored life in an abandoned castle. One morning, as Hannah gazes out of her window, she spots a peculiar young boy entering her front yard. He carries multiple jugs of milk, which slosh with each step. She runs to the front door. Mesmerized by his presence, Hannah stands frozen, peering through the door's peephole. The milkman, named Daan, attempts to sell his milk, but Hannah is oblivious to his words. Since she doesn't respond, he politely leaves a bottle on the doorstep and walks away. In order to see the milkman again, she calls the farm and orders more milk. She prepares a surprise brunch at the entrance of her castle, patiently waiting for Daan's return. When he arrives, he has no choice but to awkwardly take a seat. Hannah's interest in him unsettles the milkman. A drop falls from her lips, which he miraculously catches. Unable to resist, Hannah passionately sucks the finger with the milk droplet. Shocked by her actions, the young farmer hastily leaves the premises. After this failed declaration of love, Hannah realizes she must find another way to win him over.She ordered more milk for the farm boy to come again. However, as the milkman approaches the property and sees Hannah running towards him, he quickly sets down the bottles and leaves. Frustrated, Hannah decides to call the farmer once more to request more milk. When the milkman arrives with the next six jugs of milk, he is cautious. To his surprise, Hannah is nowhere to be found. He walks around the property, eventually venturing into the backyard in search of Hannah. As he enters the garden, he is astounded to find Hannah displayed like a statue covered in milk. Hannah passionately proclaims her desires and wildest fantasies to him, expressing her wish to be filled with his milk. However, he must confess that he is lactose intolerant.
