Paul Bontenbal
Writing
Known For

A teenager struggling with his gender attempts to reconcile with his identity.
Something About Alex

When the fifteen year old Bram meets Florian at a house party, he immediately falls for him. There's only one problem: nobody knows Bram is gay.
Turn It Around

22-year old Teun has to move back home. His house-mates have organized a farewell dinner for him. What starts as a social gathering, emotions are running high soon.
Balls

Malle's miserable life changes when Bran, from the paradisical Anderland, washes ashore.
Anderland

A girl finds out that she has a match on a dating app with a stranger, despite swiping him to the left moments ago. She starts to fear that the man is dangerously close to her.
Swipe

A man walks through a desert carrying a full water bottle. He fights desperately the temptation to drink the water. The question arises how the man got himself into this predicament. And what will happen if he does drink the water?
Deserted

The two best friends Bente en Saar are secretly going camping for one night on a small island, down the polder. After a night of dancing, singing and enjoying their selfmade hotdogs by the bonfire while drinking Saar's mother's wine, something happens that might change their friendship forever.
Younger

When two sisters are on the last day of their journey, in memory of their late brother Fabian, they both deal with this loss differently. When Fabian walks in their memories, the emotions run high. Will their little brother always stand between them?
Notre frère Fabian

A father who's lost faith in his son completely, gives him one last chance to kick drugs for good.
Haven

September 1944. Two Canadian soldiers find a boy washed up on the Dutch beach. Where did he come from and can he be trusted?
Barrier

When Elsa, after a somewhat remarkable application, is hired by a high class zoophilia phone sex company, she can start working straight away. After a short introduction a problem arises. Elsa's team is unable to meet a caller's unusual request and sales are rapidly declining. After hours of practice, Elsa thinks she has the solution.
Giraffe
A young woman, alone in a car on a deserted road, is affected by the gloomy surroundings. A small collision with another car seems to bear out her worst fears. This is the onset of a fatal pursuit on a perilous, winding road, which will drastically change the lives of three people.