Ja, Ik Wil! (2015) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

Roos confronts emotional passivity, professional failure, and romantic uncertainty before reconnecting with Daan.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Love Without Friction

Roos and Daan remain trapped in a predictable four-year relationship. Daan's demand for intensity and their awkward discussion of sexual experimentation expose their emotional distance.

Key Events

• Four-Year Relationship — Roos and Daan remain together despite a stagnant four-year routine. Characters: Roos, Daan Location: Roos and Daan's relationship
• Daan Demands Intensity — Daan says he needs a woman who challenges him and brings intensity. Characters: Roos, Daan Location: Not specified
• Awkward Sexual Discussion — An attempt to discuss sexual experimentation highlights their disconnection. Characters: Roos, Daan Location: Not specified
• Relationship Appears Over — Their painful conversation makes the end of the relationship appear unavoidable. Characters: Roos, Daan Location: Not specified

Unsteady Freedom

After the relationship appears to end, Roos seeks company but remains uncertain about herself. Her encounter with Timo, the night involving Sven, and Rita's introduction of Godfried create embarrassment rather than relief.

Key Events

• Roos Seeks Company — Roos spends time with colleagues and acquaintances while unsure what she wants. Characters: Roos Location: Social settings
• Drunken Meeting With Timo — Roos encounters Timo after a drunken night and is treated as a casual conquest. Characters: Roos, Timo Location: Not specified
• Sven Takes Roos Home — Sven takes aggressive, disoriented Roos home when she cannot give her address. Characters: Roos, Sven Location: Shared apartment
• Morning Panic — Roos wakes in panic and leaves after being told that nothing happened. Characters: Roos, Sven Location: Shared apartment

The Research Collapse

Roos struggles to maintain her lobster reproduction research while her colleagues favor a jellyfish project. The laboratory eventually terminates her research, leaving her professionally vulnerable.

Key Events

• Godfried Introduced — Rita arranges Godfried as an unexpected and embarrassing companion for Roos. Characters: Roos, Rita, Godfried Location: Not specified
• Lobster Research Struggles — Roos struggles with her research on lobster reproduction. Characters: Roos Location: Laboratory
• Jellyfish Project Preferred — Roos's colleagues show more interest in a jellyfish project than her work. Characters: Roos Location: Laboratory
• Research Terminated — The laboratory terminates Roos's lobster reproduction research. Characters: Roos Location: Laboratory

A Conditional Reunion

Daan's interest in Roos's calculations creates a practical reason for renewed contact. Their bargain leads them to Sam's wedding, where public romantic appearances contrast with genuine connection.

Key Events

• Daan Examines Calculations — Daan remains angry but becomes interested in Roos's calculations. Characters: Roos, Daan Location: Not specified
• Wedding Bargain — Daan agrees to attend a wedding if Roos lets him examine her work. Characters: Roos, Daan Location: Not specified
• Sam's Wedding — Roos attends Sam's wedding, where speeches expose the gap between appearance and connection. Characters: Roos, Daan, Sam Location: Wedding venue
• Another Painful Conversation — The collapse of Roos's research is followed by another painful conversation with Daan. Characters: Roos, Daan Location: Not specified

Leaving Together

Roos admits to Daan that she is not doing well, despite his initial distance. Their later meeting ends with a kiss and an invitation to leave together, suggesting a possible new beginning.

Key Events

• Roos Admits Distress — Roos calls Daan and admits that she is not doing well. Characters: Roos, Daan Location: Telephone call
• Daan Keeps Distance — Daan initially reminds Roos that he is unavailable that day and keeps his distance. Characters: Roos, Daan Location: Telephone call
• Kiss and Invitation — Daan tells Roos she looks beautiful, kisses her, and invites her to leave with him. Characters: Roos, Daan Location: Not specified
• Possible New Beginning — Roos leaves with Daan, suggesting their relationship may begin again. Characters: Roos, Daan Location: Not specified

Story Breakdown

• Stagnant Partnership — Roos and Daan's long relationship is weakened by routine and emotional disconnection.
  • Predictable Routine — Daan criticizes the repetitive structure of their four-year relationship.
  • Demand For Intensity — Daan says he needs someone who challenges him and brings intensity.
• Awkward Separation — An unsuccessful conversation about sexual experimentation makes their disconnection undeniable.
  • Sexual Experimentation — Their attempt to discuss experimentation only emphasizes their discomfort.
  • Apparent Breakup — The relationship appears to end after their painful exchange.
• Unsteady Rebound — Roos tries to move forward through social encounters that leave her more uncertain.
  • Timo Encounter — Timo treats their drunken encounter as a casual conquest.
  • Morning Panic — Sven takes Roos home, and she leaves the shared apartment after learning nothing happened.
• Unwanted Companionship — Rita's intervention brings Godfried into Roos's life as an embarrassing social possibility.
  • Rita Intervenes — Roos's mother arranges Godfried's presence.
  • Godfried Appears — Roos encounters an unexpected companion while uncertain about what she wants.
• Professional Collapse — Roos's work on lobster reproduction loses institutional support.
  • Lobster Research — Roos struggles with calculations concerning lobster reproduction.
  • Laboratory Termination — The laboratory ends the research while colleagues prefer a jellyfish project.
• Conditional Reunion — Daan's interest in Roos's work creates a path back toward personal contact.
  • Calculation Bargain — Daan agrees to attend the wedding in exchange for examining Roos's calculations.
  • Wedding Reflections — Sam's wedding reveals the difference between romantic appearances and genuine connection.
• Emotional Return — Roos openly admits her distress, and Daan responds with renewed romantic attention.
  • Confession By Phone — Roos calls Daan and admits that she is not doing well.
  • Kiss And Departure — Daan kisses Roos and invites her to leave with him.

Directed by

Kees van Nieuwkerk

Key Cast

• Elise Schaap — Roos
• Martijn Lakemeier — Daan
• Thijs Römer — Jacob
• Jeroen Spitzenberger — Pieter
• Thomas Cammaert — Sam