When Halina is asked to do so Bodies Bodies Bodies For direction, I decided to move to New York. A bit strict, but she has her reasons for it. “I found it difficult to continue my social life in Amsterdam, because all my friends had children, so they didn’t have time to meet up,” she explains.

At the same time, her relationship with Danielle de Ridder is coming to an end, so Bodies’ invitation comes as a “welcome escape” for her.

Halina soon discovers that life in New York can also be very lonely. She says Americans have tight schedules and little free time. “I’ve actually become lonelier here. I’ve retreated to my house and devoted myself entirely to my script.”

She has now made friends who are in the same boat. “They are single, have no children and live entirely for their work.”

This makes Halina feel less lonely, although sometimes she starts to feel a little itchy. “I miss him so much. It’s something I have to take care of. Maybe because a lot of people here feel lonely. Eighty percent of the people I know in New York have dogs.”