The whole production of "Oakwood Chair" was funded by crowdfunding and gifts by people / structural partners from all over the world, who believed in this project.
Director Pieter Goethals met Gauthier Castille, the boy who plays the leading part in a restaurant. Gauthier had no acting experience whatsoever, but wen Pieter talked to his parents, asked Gauthier a couple of questions, he was convinced he found his lead character. The screentests a while later exceeded the director's expectations.