REMAKE | Beeld & Geluid IDFA ReFrame Award

Remake is composed largely of old footage of his son Adrian: a bright and imaginative boy who turns into a typically sullen teenager, and later struggles with mental health issues and drug addiction. Footage that had no special purpose when McElwee shot it now seems like the pieces of a puzzle—not only to understand Adrian better, but also himself.

Feelings of guilt and anger—always conveyed in McElwee’s calm, eloquent voice-over—are interwoven with thought-provoking ideas about the role of film in our lives, how images help us hold on to memories, and how they can also make the past seem like fiction. Remake has much to say, but keeps its essence simple: ultimately, this is a film about a father’s unconditional love for his child.

Winnaar van de Beeld & Geluid IDFA ReFrame Award 2025.

BEST OF IDFA ON TOUR 2026
During Best of IDFA on Tour 2026, watch four films that were awarded prizes by various juries during the last IDFA edition because they tell urgent stories or because they touch you in a special way.

PROGRAM
11:20      Past Future Continuous
12:36     Intermission
13:20     Remake
15:17      Intermission
15:40     An Open Field
16:18      A Fox Under the Pink Moon