To ensure their young son has a better life, Ola and her husband, Andrzej, a veteran, flee war. During their escape, Maciek witnesses an event that will change their lives forever. Years later, he still struggles with (war) trauma. When Maciek ends up in intensive care after an accident and memories of his childhood start to impose themselves more and more on Ola, she also has to face her demons.

FUGUE is about an Eastern European family, but although it refers to the war that is taking place right now on the Eastern border of Europe, it is not a one-to-one realistic or historically accurate film. War is a universal theme and FUGUE tells the story of a family that has been dealing with its impact for almost a decade. The film could have also been set in Africa. Or Asia. Or the Middle East. 

A screenplay by Julia van de Graaff directed by Joël Duinkerke. The cast includes o.a. Julia van de Graaff as Ola, Jan Wieczorkowski as Andrzej, Koen Ruitenbeek and Koen van der Molen as Maciek, Guido van Hulzen as psychiatrist Dulac and Mus Michiels as The Girl in the field.

The production of FUGUE is made possible by V-Fonds, Z.O.Z. Fonds, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, NORMA Fonds, BNG Cultuurfonds, the Netherlands Film Fund, Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland and the municipality of Goes.

cast Julia van de Graaff, Jan Wieczorkowski, Koen Ruitenbeek, Koen van der Molen, Guido van Hulzen, Mus Michiels, Anne Schot, Leen Paalvast and Isai Duinkerke | director Joël Duinkerke | screenplay by Julia van de Graaff | story supervision by Joël Duinkerke | producer Julia van de Graaff | co-producer Alfred van der Klis | producer coach Marc Thelosen | line producer Veerle Denissen | 1st AD Arjen Slings | 2nd AD and script continuity Caylee Nielsen and Kelly Klingenberg | 3rd AD and child acting coach Maria Marbus | cinematographer Rieks Soepenberg | camera assistent and focuspuller Joost Kuiper | gaffer Otto Ligt | sound  recordists Johan Rompelberg and Jesse Meulenbeek | production and costume design Farhad Vilkiji | set dressers Kimiya Adelifar and Ghazal Amireskandari | set assistant Maria Bodrug | wardrobe assistant Samin Salek | make-up, hair and special effects Corine Hamel | casting Warsaw Joanna Borer | casting Maciek (10 years old) Martha Mojet Kindercasting | casting Maciek (18 years old) and extra’s Eva van Welzenis | Polish language coach Justyna Bolsius Bereszka | editor and colorist Max Vonk | original music Karl Heortweard |  sound design Henk-Jelle de Groot | visual effects Tom Geraedts | location scouting Joël Duinkerke and Edgar Kapp | location manager Lisanne Kühne | production assistents Mees Claessen, Nadine Haggag, Erik Soomers and Charlotte van den Broeke |  catering SEC catering, Where is my Kitchen and Geervlietse Kern activiteiten | title and poster design Paulina Matusiak