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Films from the country "belgique", sorted by revenue
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Toto the Hero (1991)
, 1h31Directed by Jaco Van Dormael, Bénédicte Liénard
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy
Themes Films about children
Actors Michel Bouquet, Mireille Perrier, Gisela Uhlen, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Sandrine Blancke, Michel Robin
Ostensibly set in the near future, the film tells the life story of an elderly man named Thomas Van Hazebrouck (who has dubbed himself Toto, after a childhood fantasy), looking back on his ordinary, apparently uneventful life in a complex mosaic of flashbacks, interspersed with fantasies about how events might have turned out differently. It is not always possible to tell the difference between embellished or manufactured memories and fantasies, as Thomas is a very unreliable narrator, but some scenes (such as the narrative thread that features Toto as a secret agent) are definitely fantasized.
The Music Teacher (1988)
, 1h40Directed by Gérard Corbiau
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Philippe Volter, Anne Roussel, Sylvie Fennec, Patrick Bauchau, Johan Leysen, Jean Musin
Retired opera singer Joachim Dallayrac (van Dam) retreats to the countryside to teach two young singers, Sophie (Anne Roussel) and Jean (Philippe Volter). Although the rigorous training takes its toll on both teacher and students, there is plenty of time for relationships to develop between the three.
Wat mannen willen (2015)
Directed by Filip Peeters
Origin Belgique
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Tom Audenaert, Louis Talpe, Ella-June Henrard, Jan Decleir, Gene Bervoets, Nathalie Meskens
À Gand, six hommes très différents sont, chacun à leur manière, à la recherche du bonheur. Cela conduit, entre autres à l'adultère, à des ruptures relationnelles, des grossesses et des frustrations.
The Red Turtle (2016)
, 1h20Directed by Michael Dudok de Wit
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films based on Robinson Crusoe, Mise en scène d'une tortue, Reptile
Actors Emmanuel Garijo, Michael Dudok de Wit
Un naufragé se retrouve sur une île déserte suffisamment pourvue pour l'accueillir. Il décide cependant de quitter l'endroit, mais en empêché par une grande tortue marine à la carapace rouge. Après avoir tenté de la tuer, le naufragé connaît une aventure merveilleuse et reste vivre sur l'île.
Zebra Stripes (2014)
, 1h20Directed by Benoît Mariage
Origin Belgique
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Sports films, Association football films
Actors Benoît Poelvoorde, Marc Zinga, Tatiana Rojo, Tom Audenaert, Éric Larcin, Astrid Whettnall
José Stockman, un recruteur de footballeurs, est spécialisé dans la recherche de talents prometteurs principalement en Afrique. En quête de la future star en Côte d'Ivoire, il rencontre Yaya Koné et décide de l'emmener en Belgique pour en faire un champion.
The Hummingbird Project (2019)
, 1h51Directed by Kim Nguyen
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Salma Hayek, Michael Mando, Johan Heldenbergh, Kaniehtiio Horn
Un trader et un informaticien se lancent dans la construction d'une ligne de fibre optique haute fréquence entre le Kansas et le New Jersey. Leur ancienne patronne va tout faire pour les empêcher de mener à bien ce projet.
Song of the Sea (2014)
, 1h33Directed by Tomm Moore
Origin Belgique
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Brendan Gleeson, Fionnula Flanagan, David Rawle, Jon Kenny, Jean-Stan DuPac, Nolwenn Leroy
In October of 1981, on an island off the coast of Ireland lives Conor, a lighthouse keeper, his son Ben, his wife Bronagh, who is expecting their second child, and their sheepdog Cú. Bronagh leaves unexpectedly late one night, leaving behind her newborn daughter Saoirse. Six years later, Conor is a broken man, Saoirse has yet to utter a single word, and Ben has grown resentful of his sister, associating her with his mother’s disappearance. The family are then visited by Granny for Saoirse's birthday. That night, Ben scares Saoirse with a story of Mac Lir the giant and his mother Macha the Owl Witch, who stole his feelings and turned him to stone. Later that night, Saoirse plays a seashell horn given to Ben by their mother, and it leads her to a white sealskin coat hidden in Conor’s closet. She puts the coat on and is coaxed into the ocean by a group of seals. It is then revealed that she is a beautiful white Selkie. After swimming with the seals, she is found washed up onshore by Granny, who insists upon taking the children back home to the city for their own safety. Conor reluctantly agrees despite Ben's protests, especially that Cú cannot go with them, and throws the chest containing Saoirse's coat and its key into the sea.
Dikkenek (2006)
, 1h24Directed by Olivier Van Hoofstadt
Origin Belgique
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Transport films, Aviation films
Actors François Damiens, Dominique Pinon, Jean-Luc Couchard, Jérémie Rénier, Marion Cotillard, Mélanie Laurent
Le dikkenek du film est incarné notamment par J.C., qui prend un grand plaisir à donner des leçons à toute personne croisant sa route. Le personnage de Claudy Focan, interprété par François Damiens, est également un dikkenek.
Cub (2014)
, 1h24Origin Belgique
Genres Adventure, Horror, Slasher
Themes Films about children, Serial killer films
Actors Jan Hammenecker, Stef Aerts
Des louveteaux entrent dans une forêt où sévit un tueur en série.
Total Eclipse (1995)
, 1h45Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Biography, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Poésie, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Leonardo DiCaprio, David Thewlis, Romane Bohringer, Dominique Blanc, James Thiérrée, Andrzej Seweryn
The older Paul Verlaine meets Arthur Rimbaud's sister, Isabelle, in a café in Paris. Isabelle and her mother want Verlaine to hand over any copies he may still have of Rimbaud's poems so that they can burn them; they fear the lewdness of his writings. Verlaine reflects on the wild relationship he had had with Rimbaud, beginning when the teenaged Rimbaud had sent his poetry to Verlaine from his home in the provinces in 1871. Verlaine, instantly fascinated, impulsively invites him to his rich father-in-law's home in Paris, where he lives with his young, pregnant wife. The wild, eccentric Rimbaud displays no sense of manners or decency whatsoever, scandalising Verlaine's pretentious, bourgeois in-laws.
Come As You Are (2011)
, 1h48Directed by Geoffrey Enthoven
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Films about automobiles, Films about cancer, Films about disabilities, Road movies, Erotic thriller films, Buddy films, Films about virginity
Actors Robrecht Vanden Thoren, Gilles de Schrijver, Tom Audenaert, Isabelle de Hertogh, Karlijn Sileghem, Johan Heldenbergh
The Flemish boys Lars, Philip and Jozef are somewhere between 20 and 30 years of age and each has a physical handicap. Jozef is almost blind and needs to use a magnifier. Philip suffers from paraplegia. He can only move his head and can use one hand which gives him the strength to control his automated wheelchair. Lars has an incurable brain tumor a side effect of which is that he is restricted to a wheelchair as a result of his increasing paralysis. The three are good friends and visit each other frequently.
Rosetta (1999)
, 1h35Directed by Frères Dardenne
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about the labor movement, La précarité
Actors Émilie Dequenne, Fabrizio Rongione, Olivier Gourmet, Claire Tefnin
When her probationary employment ends, Rosetta (Émilie Dequenne) causes a violent struggle against her manager and the policemen when she refuses to leave the premises. She returns home to "The Grand Canyon", the trailer park shared with her alcoholic mother who mends worn clothes for her to sell. Rosetta is also seen laying out traps to catch trout for food. Unable to receive unemployment pay and desperate for work, Rosetta goes around to ask about vacancies until she happens upon a waffle stand. She befriends the worker, Riquet (Fabrizio Rongione), after an inquiry. Rosetta questionably treats her unexplained stomach pains with pain relievers and a hairdryer massaging the area.
Ex Drummer (2007)
, 1h44Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Horror, Musical, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Musical films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Sam Louwyck, François Beukelaers, Jan Hammenecker
In Ostend three handicapped musicians are looking for a drummer for their band, consisting entirely of disabled people. They want to perform only one time at a music competition. They want famous writer Dries to be their drummer and his handicap is the fact that he cannot play the drums. They only plan on mastering one song; Devo's "Mongoloid."
Man Bites Dog (1992)
, 1h35Directed by Benoît Poelvoorde, Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about films, Medical-themed films, Snuff films in fiction, Films about television, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry, Gangster films
Actors Benoît Poelvoorde, Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Mariage
Ben is a witty, charismatic serial killer who holds forth at length about whatever comes to mind, be it the "craft" of murder, the failings of architecture, his own poetry, or classical music, which he plays with his girlfriend. A film crew joins him on his sadistic adventures, recording them for a fly on the wall documentary. Ben takes them to meet his family and friends while boasting of murdering many people at random and dumping their bodies in canals and quarries. The viewer witnesses these grisly killings in graphic detail.
The Pack (2010)
, 1h25Origin Belgique
Genres Horror
Themes Zombie films
Actors Yolande Moreau, Émilie Dequenne, Benjamin Biolay, Philippe Nahon, Matthias Schoenaerts, Philippe Résimont
A young female traveler, Charlotte (Émilie Dequenne) gets into a fight with a group of bikers. After this, she meets Max, a hitchhiker. The two stop off at La Spack, a rundown roadside eatery run by a woman (Yolande Moreau), after whom the restaurant is named. The biker gang reappears and is chased off by the owner of the restaurant. Moments later, Max vanishes after heading to the bathroom. Charlotte elects to investigate at nightfall to the spot where Max disappeared. Charlotte later finds herself bound and caged, a prisoner of La Spack, who sees her as the next meal for her brood, a pack of ghouls.