Mental health and capitalism: short film + talk

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Find it hard to take breaks, because you 'must' be productive? You're not alone. After watching the short film “Garden Shed” we will open the dialogue.

Date
Tuesday 19 May 2026, 16:30 - 18:00
Type
Performance
Spoken Language
English
Room
Theil CT-01
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Join us for a short film screening and talk about the pressure to perform - and how it's wrecking our mental health. Together we will watch the fiction film "Garden Shed"  by collective Bloeifilm, and engage in a dialogue with two EUR student psychologists afterwards. How can we actually take care of ourselves and each other in a world that never slows down? No pressure for once. Just good vibes and honest conversation. And we know you think you are too busy; it's the best excuse to join.

“Garden Shed” is a short film (18 min) directed by former EUC-student Finn van den Ijssel, about an overworked fashion designer who, in his search for a working sewing machine, encounters a calm but lonely philosophy student who has squatted in his garden shed. The film explores and depicts how young people can take care of themselves and each other in times of toxic productivity and loneliness. 

Organised for SG Playground during the Wellbeing week together with the student psychologists from EUR, student Tippe Kok and director Finn van den IJssel.

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Date: Tuesday 19 May
Time: 16.30-18.00 hrs (doors open 16.15hrs)
Location: Theil, CT-1

Ticket information 

Entrance: free entry, EUR-Students only

Organised by Studium Generale, Bloeihuis Film and EUR Student Psychologists for the Wellbeing Week 

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