The collaboration between Will Falize and Hanna Verboom goes back years, and for this film the strong bond of trust between cameraman, director and main character became a great strength. Precisely because Hanna Verboom made herself and her brother Juda vulnerable, Will could purely capture the intimate moments as a 'fly on the wall'.

Why do so many Dutch people struggle with their mental health, and why does this subject remain so charged? Hanna and Juda Verboom - just like 1 in 4 Dutch people - have a psychological variation. In Samen uit de Schaduw they investigate together with experts and experienced professionals, such as psychiatrist Dirk de Wachter, singer Typhoon and professor of psychiatry Jim van Os, why this taboo still exists. Their conclusion is clear: "People need people."