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Back in Rotterdam with his Taiwanese-Dutch production Dead & Beautiful, the IFFR regular David Verbeek had a world premiere of his genre-bending drama (which screened in the Limelight section) whose plot centers around five uber-rich young people and their attempts to feel real life by “taking turns”.

Dead and Beautiful screened at International Film Festival Rotterdam

The rules of the game are allegedly simple. “Turns” happen on weekends, when one of the five tries to impress the rest of the gang by organizing an unforgettable, unique experience. Any genuine emotion – extreme happiness, deep fear or immense sadness is a welcome reaction. But, it turns out that it’s very difficult to impress a billionaire, and almost impossible to impress four billionaires at the same time. Money alone isn’t enough to ignite fire in any of them, and the race for the best show begins.

Verbeek came up with the...