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Filmmaker Rogier Timmermans goes in search of the true reason why his aunt Petra, born in the Dutch province of Limburg, disappeared from his life 15 years ago. As he finds out, she's living as a recluse with famous artist Anton Heyboer and his four other wives. They have been living in self-imposed isolation for years. While Petra runs the gallery and maintains contact with the outside world, Heyboer and the other women are completely shielded from society. The artist's latest work is brought to the gallery each day, where people eagerly buy it up. Petra makes quite an impression with her Indian bridal makeup and colourful clothes, but is not particularly eager to talk about her past. She does reveal that Anton is her true love, and that she likes it when he makes time for her, but the two never seem to meet. Puzzled, Timmermans starts searching for answers in the family's past, which meets with resistance. However, the discovery of old recordings including a video diary of his aunt's sheds a new light on the situation. After a lot of digging and perseverance, Timmermans discovers more about Petra, her mother and Anton's remarkable past. "Some people visit Lourdes, I went to Anton Heyboer." (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam)
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