Tag Archives: belgian cinema

alone, between two worlds (film: Les fleurs amères – Olivier Meys, 2017)

‘Les fleurs amères‘ (the title in the English distribution is ‘Bitter Flowers‘) is the debut feature film of Belgian director Olivier Meys. It’s also his only film so far, but I sincerely hope there will be more, because Meys demonstrates … Continue reading

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crime and politics (film: Tueurs – Jean-François Hensgens, François Troukens, 2017)

The Belgian film ‘Tueurs’ (‘Killers‘) made in 2017 has two directors. One of them, who is also the author of the story and co-screenwriter, is called Francois François Troukens and is a former bank robber who spent some time behind … Continue reading

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three women (film: Filles de joie – Frederic Fonteyne, Anne Paulichevich, 2020)

Everything seems to have been written and all films seem to have been made on some topics, and yet they never cease to surprise with different points of view and approaches. The subject of prostitution, of its legal status, of … Continue reading

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the lost hammer (Film: Patrick – Tim Mielants, 2019)

Belgian director Tim Mielants already has an impressive number of episodes in television series on his record. ‘Patrick‘ is his first feature film for the big screen and it is clear the director’s effort to liberate himself off the pattern … Continue reading

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minimalism flamand (Film: Le ciel flamand – Peter Monsaert, 2016)

‘Le ciel flamand‘ (‘Cerul flamand’), film scris și realizat în 2016 de Peter Monsaert, pe care l-am putut vedea în cadrul ‘Film ArteKino Festival 2018’, mi-a amintit în multe momente de curentul zis minimalist care domină filmele realizate în ultimul … Continue reading

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