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All You See

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What if from one day to the next, you’re no longer seen, but instead are stared at? The leading characters in All You See have ended up in a new world where suddenly nothing seems to align. In their new lives in the Netherlands, they unintentionally provoke reactions on a daily basis. Even after many years, they still hear the same questions over and over again: where are you from, do you speak Dutch, do you tan in the sun? Contemplating questions of what it means to belong, who gets excluded, and how outsider status is continually reaffirmed, Padidar’s film foregrounds the sensation of being looked at. Honest, painful, and even humorous encounters with three other immigrants to the Netherlands are stylistically interwoven between Padidar’s own personal history, opening up a vulnerable space of articulation with global resonance. A confessional collage with no simple outs, All You See turns the spotlight on all of us, while simultaneously asking: who is “us”?

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Fionnuala Halligan Screen International 11/11/2022
It is an unusual mix of personal yearning and restlessness with a desire to be understood – its four central female figures are honest, casually heart-breaking voices of the eternally different. Go to Full Review Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan) Women Write About Comics Aug 21
All You See is a visually arresting film. Whether it’s the protagonists in the stark concrete rooms, projections of their former lives, shots of Holland from above, everything in this film is gorgeous to look at, and relevant to the stories being shared. Go to Full Review Bill Chambers Film Freak Central 05/18/2023
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Padidar develops visual motifs that lend a veritable line drawing some vital shading. In many ways, All You See is about using cinema to knock down the Tower of Babel. Go to Full Review Jason Gorber POV Magazine 05/15/2023
Evocative and emotionally rich, All You See provides some important perspectives on these deeply complex situations, just as it lays bare painful situations. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis What if from one day to the next, you’re no longer seen, but instead are stared at? The leading characters in All You See have ended up in a new world where suddenly nothing seems to align. In their new lives in the Netherlands, they unintentionally provoke reactions on a daily basis. Even after many years, they still hear the same questions over and over again: where are you from, do you speak Dutch, do you tan in the sun? Contemplating questions of what it means to belong, who gets excluded, and how outsider status is continually reaffirmed, Padidar’s film foregrounds the sensation of being looked at. Honest, painful, and even humorous encounters with three other immigrants to the Netherlands are stylistically interwoven between Padidar’s own personal history, opening up a vulnerable space of articulation with global resonance. A confessional collage with no simple outs, All You See turns the spotlight on all of us, while simultaneously asking: who is “us”?
Director
Niki Padidar
Screenwriter
Niki Padidar
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Dutch
Runtime
1h 12m