Two lovers talking on a beach in France. One hides the fact that he is in need of a heart transplant. He knows that someone has to die so that he may live. But to find out who it was that died so that he may live.
Social & External
The people behind it
Yoann Moëss
Simon
Adrien Stasiulis
François
Valérie Vogt
Babette
Leïka Bakhtiar
Doctor (voice)
Winner of the IFFR Supershort competition. ROFFA is a Short film about love and the many forms it comes in. The film is a love letter to the diverse city of Rotterdam and the acceptance of different religions, sexualities and upbringings.
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