Fan

Filmmaker Nienke Eijsink is on a quest for her childhood idol and first love Doctor Chris from the Australian TVseries The Flying Doctors played by actress Liz Burch Nienkes mission to pluck Liz Burch from obscurity and give her a starring role in her debut film This comingofagestory deals with the appeal of a character in a TV drama to a young lesbian and the excitement of meeting your childhood idol But its also about the pain of growing up and what happens when fantasy and reality coincide With animation bluescreen archive material and clever editing between Flying Doctors episodes and real life the film pushes the boundaries of reality and fiction Fan is a cheerful poignant and fascinating selfportrait full of selfdepreciating humor