Met donker thuis

When the Dutch peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan is nearly over soldier Diederick dies in the arms of his 21yearold platoon mate Johnny Johnny comes home as coffin bearer and after the ceremony at the Eindhoven Airbase he is being welcomed home in the bar of his parents who treat him as a hero Johnny undergoes the welcome party passively He doesnt feel comfortable or at home The next day he drives with a loaded gift to Aerdenhout The gift is a DVD containing a movie that Diederick had made for his twin sisters birthday Fleur He rings the bell at the ancestral home of Diederick The loss of Diederick has put the family relations on edge Because of his gift Johnny is sucked into the unpredictable family struggling with their pain Johnny sees it as his duty to help them but he doesnt know how To be able to come home he must first allow himself to experience his own grief