The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen: January

Hendrik Groen may be old, but he is not dead yet, and he is not planning to be dragged down. True, his daily walks are getting shorter, because his legs can’t walk any longer, and he visits his doctor regularly. Technically, he is a senior. But why should life be only about drinking coffee at his nursery home and waiting for it to be done? Hendrik Groen takes you to his nursery home and shows you all ups and downs of living there. He has a good sense of humour and is not scared to show the way things are at his home. With his club of his most loyal friends he tries to add some colour to his life, something the board and the less favoured residents do not like at all. Together the club members ban the dullness from their lives by going on outings: to a casino, a painting class, fancy restaurants. They celebrate life. All while fighting against the smaller and bigger mental and physical inconveniences of old age. In the end their battle is directed at the threat of the inevitable end of life. On the first of January Amsterdam is awfully depressing. But... it is also a new year; a new year full of new chances at the nursing home. Hendrik Groen starts with a small change: he starts writing in a diary.