Behind the Door (Achter de deur)

2026 | Netherlands | 17 min. | Spanish Premiere

Director: Justus van den Elsen

Cast: Walter Sheean, Derek de Lint, Sanne Vogel

A boy enters magical paintings and, in the process, confronts his grandfather’s legacy.

Curtas Festival do Imaxinario (Vilagarcía de Arousa), the International Fantastic Film Festival of Galicia.
Competitive member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation. We award the prestigious Méliès d'Argent.
Qualifying festival for the Goya Awards and the Fugaz Awards in the short film category.
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