Ayağa Kalk

**THIS FILM IS OFFERED FOR SALE AS PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PACKAGE.** STAND UP Fiction; Dutch; Turkish, English Subtitles; Netherlands, Greece; 2026; Color; 95' DIRECTOR: Mari Sanders PRODUCER: Lisette Kelder, Ineke Kanters SCREENPLAY: Mari Sanders CINEMATOGRAPHER: Sal Kroonenberg EDITING: Yorgos Mavropsaridis CAST: Lucia Zemene, Daan Buringa, Kendrick Etmons SYNOPSIS: Vera's life of partying and seeking freedom is shattered when a truck accident leaves her with an amputation. While trying to reconnect with her body at a rehabilitation center, she meets Xander, a lifelong wheelchair user and aspiring stand-up comedian, who welcomes her into his circle. Although feelings develop, accepting him feels like surrendering to a life defined by disability. After a raw emotional confrontation forces her to confront her grief, Vera for the first time feels a genuine connection: to Xander, and to herself.