building the sets

The art department, under leadership of Rosie Stapel, has to build 14 sets, from which two sets have to go to a total transformation.
<= This location is a former chemistry classroom. Here they built our Japanese public bath-house (called a sento) The design for the Japanese bath-house made by Rosie Stapel

Building the bath-house.

Cast ready for the shoot in the bath house

With several washing machines from a scrapyard we built the laundry room.

The very old washing machines are improved with a layer of sticker.

The former canteen of the yough hostel is changed into a beautiful Japanese restaurant.

The set of the Japanese restaurant.