SHORT

We Were Here Once

STARRING

RELEASE DATE

Gene Bervoets
Johanna ter Steege

May 1,
2026

LOGLINE

FESTIVALS

As death approaches, a lonely man sends his final words into space.

Manchester Film Festival
Directors’ Library

  • Written, Produced and Directed by
    Véras Fawaz

    Producer
    Enno De Graaf

    Director of Photography
    Sam Vis

    First AD
    David Vis

    First AC
    Tim Broers

    Gaffer
    Mike Deen

    Bestboy
    Jack Verbraeken

    Production Designer
    Louana Tummers

    Costume Designer
    Anne Baarslag

    Styling Assistant
    Anaïs Shu Bervoets

    MUA
    Minx IJzer

    Catering
    Barbara Paternotte, Citrus And Spice

    Editor
    Véras Fawaz

    Sound Design
    Benjamin Braasem

    Music Composer
    David Coehorst, Andrés Aracena Araya

    Violin
    Julia Kupiec

    Trumpet
    David Márquez Fàbrega

    Visual Effects
    Sem Leuven, Olivier Bink

    Colorist
    Wietse van Bezooijen

    Set Photographer
    Simon Meesters

    Special Thanks
    Het Beroemde Huis, Martin Verschoor, Fedde de Graaf, Iris en Yvon de Gier, Gurb, LG Electronics Benelux, Underscore, Holy Fools, Marcanti College, Ricardo Is Hard, Camera Rentals, Jan Jan Van Esche, Eleph, TU Delft, Cake Film - Jolanda, Nadja, Anne en Victor

Film · 05:33

Movie poster for 'We Were Here Once' showing two elderly people sitting on a bed, one holding a bouquet of flowers, with a dark background and text overlay.
A close-up of an older woman with blonde hair lying on green grass, with visible wrinkles and a subtle smile.
An elderly shirtless man with white hair sitting at a table in a dimly lit room, holding a device with wires and solar panels attached, with a cigarette in his mouth and a contemplative expression.
An elderly man with white hair and a woman with blonde hair in a kitchen, both looking at their smartphones. The man is sitting at a table near a window, smoking, with a glass of water in front of him. The woman stands near a blue cabinet, also looki
A set of five red balloons floating in a dark room, backlit with light coming from a doorway in the background.
Silhouettes of a man and woman facing each other with flames coming out of their heads during dusk or night.