Monomania is a short film directed, shot and edited by myself. Shot in a single day, it was created as a challenge to explore what could be achieved with limited resources. What began as an experiment in agility and storytelling became a study in restraint, showing how much emotion can live in what’s left unsaid. Its success reinforced my commitment to pursuing directing at a deeper level and shaped the trajectory of my creative ambitions.

Through bold color choices and a compressed aspect ratio, I sought to create a world that appears picture-perfect yet quietly claustrophobic, mirroring the inner struggle of the protagonist.

Directed, shot and edited by Vera Aalbers

Starring Robin Bal & Vera Aalbers

Special thanks to ‘t Repelsteeltje