In this shocking, daring, and brave real-life documentary series about midlife crisis, Joel risks everything he has ever built, for women, fortune and fame.
A morally provoking, contextually interesting, and life-transforming true story of how a successful entrepreneur, husband and father is willing to do what most people fear to do, but deep down, they wish they could.
Through shocking truth-telling interviews and private one to one coaching sessions, the viewer sees Joel’s ‘in the moment’ realisations under a clever series of revealing questions by expert Tony, bringing our subject to question the masked realities of the life he has created. Joel courageously shares deep and personal learnings, speaking honestly about resulting to IVF to conceive a child, sexual repression, and if he ever really loved his wife at all. He does this without fear of any backlash. Should he succumb to the expectations of his father, what his friends are doing and get back in line, or follow the feeling burning inside of him, at the cost of hurting his loving wife?
This timely Documentary Series about Life Coaching and being true to oneself makes a case for breaking some unquestionable taboos and adds friction from a moral standpoint. In each episode, Joel is trying to work out what the illusion of fame, fortune and freedom means to him at the expense of his health, business and marriage. From the other angle, Tony provides wisdom and guidance for the viewer on our subject’s resulting actions and the midlife crisis saga that no one can escape.
Living My Illusion pushes the boundaries of documentary form, being a mirror to every man, inviting them to self-reflect on Joel’s decisions to leave his wife, date beautiful young women, risk bankruptcy, abuse alcohol and challenge every societal value he once upheld. In Tony he has found someone to give him a helping hand at a crucial point in his life, to help him find his own unique voice and choose a path to living a purposeful life, and giving to his wife and family the greatest gift he could ever give, to find their truth and ultimate freedom.
Directors: Elliot Manarin
Writers: Joel Van der Molen, Tony Jeton Selimi
Producers: Dean Mohr
Key cast: Joel Van der Molen, Timea Van der Molen, Tony Jeton Selimi
In this shocking, daring, and brave real-life documentary series about midlife crisis, Joel risks everything he has ever built, for women, fortune and fame.
A morally provoking, contextually interesting, and life-transforming true story of how a successful entrepreneur, husband and father is willing to do what most people fear to do, but deep down, they wish they could.
Through shocking truth-telling interviews and private one to one coaching sessions, the viewer sees Joel’s ‘in the moment’ realisations under a clever series of revealing questions by expert Tony, bringing our subject to question the masked realities of the life he has created. Joel courageously shares deep and personal learnings, speaking honestly about resulting to IVF to conceive a child, sexual repression, and if he ever really loved his wife at all. He does this without fear of any backlash. Should he succumb to the expectations of his father, what his friends are doing and get back in line, or follow the feeling burning inside of him, at the cost of hurting his loving wife?
This timely Documentary Series about Life Coaching and being true to oneself makes a case for breaking some unquestionable taboos and adds friction from a moral standpoint. In each episode, Joel is trying to work out what the illusion of fame, fortune and freedom means to him at the expense of his health, business and marriage. From the other angle, Tony provides wisdom and guidance for the viewer on our subject’s resulting actions and the midlife crisis saga that no one can escape.
Living My Illusion pushes the boundaries of documentary form, being a mirror to every man, inviting them to self-reflect on Joel’s decisions to leave his wife, date beautiful young women, risk bankruptcy, abuse alcohol and challenge every societal value he once upheld. In Tony he has found someone to give him a helping hand at a crucial point in his life, to help him find his own unique voice and choose a path to living a purposeful life, and giving to his wife and family the greatest gift he could ever give, to find their truth and ultimate freedom.
Directors: Elliot Manarin
Writers: Joel Van der Molen, Tony Jeton Selimi
Producers: Dean Mohr
Key cast: Joel Van der Molen, Timea Van der Molen, Tony Jeton Selimi
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Student project: No
Completion date: 2017-05-01
Shooting format: Digital
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Film color: Color
First-time filmmaker: No
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