Milk
Stefanie Kolk
2023
About Film
Days after giving birth to a stillborn baby and returning home from the hospital with her husband Jonas, Robin’s breasts start to produce milk. Unable to throw the milk away, Robin makes the unusual decision to donate her milk. As her quest for a place to donate becomes more difficult than anticipated, and as the days turn into weeks, more and more milk starts to crowd her freezer, relationship, and life. Robin’s determination to donate her milk grows from a cautious curiosity to an uncompromising, near-obsessive commitment.
About Director
Growing up in Nijmegen, Netherlands, she studied biophysics and lived in Japan for two years before entering the Netherlands Film Academy. Her graduation short Clan and shorts Harbour and latest work Eyes on the Road premiered at Locarno International Film Festival’s Pardi di Domani International Competition in 2016, 2017, and 2019. Stefanie’s films were shown at festivals worldwide, in Dutch cinemas, and on Dutch national television. She participated in Berlinale Talents 2019 and was chosen for Talent en Route selection in the Netherlands Film Festival 2019. Her first feature film Melk was selected for Berlinale Script Station 2021.