Out of Nothing: The Battle Against Femicide

This confronting documentary sheds light on the grim reality faced by women trapped in intimate terrorism. Far from being mere individual tragedies, these stories serve as urgent warnings: femicide is the bitter culmination of systemic inequality, sexism, and invisible control. On International Women's Day, we present this film to break the silence surrounding these issues. 'Out of Nothing' compels us to reflect on what we, as a society, permit and what we strive to change. With empathy, a keen eye, and determination, Floor Foole and Marleen Kuijsters visualize the narratives of two women who did not survive gender-related violence. The film features testimonies from survivors Juul Engel and Silvana van Ginneken, whose loved ones were murdered by men who claimed, controlled, and progressively isolated them until tragedy became unavoidable. This film underscores that femicide is not merely a singular 'explosion' but rather a pattern of intimidating behavior often lurking beneath the surface for years. It reminds us that violence against women is not a private issue; it is symptomatic of deep-rooted power structures that women must continually combat. Femicide does not arise out of nothing; it is the ultimate, devastating outcome of patriarchal norms that we, as a society, must confront.