Marc Wagenaar

When the outside world functions as a mirror, in what way can you produce your own mirror image?

Seventeen-year-old Alexander is on holiday alone for the first time. Whilst he is searching for his own identity, the outside world confronts him with a figurative feeling of ‘imprisonment’. People roaming in the outside world move freely, comfortable in their own skin and have the courage to dance to their own tunes. Alexander has yet to find his way in this regard. When he sees a mysterious passer-by, Ivan, on the diving board in the outside world, Alexander is extremely overwhelmed. Seeing this image releases something inside him and puts his development in a rapid speed. However, when Alexander is able to show his movements to Ivan and, consequently, the outside world for the first time, they are rudely interrupted.