Hendrik Groen

THE PROJECT

This brand new award winning series (24X30min) premiered October 2018 on major broadcaster NPO1 and is all about the bestselling novel 'The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen'. The wonderful 83 year old Hendrik Groen lives in an elderly home and decides to shake things up! Winning 2 'Gouden Kalveren' for best series and best actor in a television drama. 

THE IDEA

Creating the world of Hendrik Groen for the screen was no easy task. Director Tim Oliehoek teamed up with creator Peter de Smet, writer Martin van Waardenberg and creative producer Anton Smit to make the story work on the screen. Art director Barbara Westra came on board and together with her we created the look for this series. Lensing this story involved a lot of different style's of storytelling since it's a dramady. I loved working on this brand new format and got to love the story about this old man and his friends.

THE SOLUTION

Working with Gaffer Stijn Jonkhart I developed different lighting style's throughout the season. As the story unfolds the lighting moods evolve with it through the episodes. Staying close to reality but sometimes taking a bold step into a more dramatic approach. Shot on Cooke primes for their 'human' look and Fujinon Zooms when the elderly hit the action!