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Interview: Lukas Dhont – Close

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize (tied with Claire Denis) at this year's Cannes Film Festival, with his sophomore feature, Lukas Dhont has cemented...

Close | Review

The Children’s Hour: Dhont Explores Unspoken Realities in Masterful Drama The essence of Close, the sophomore film from Belgium’s Lukas Dhont, is akin to the...

35th European Film Awards: A Cannes Comp rematch for Ali Abbasi, Lukas Dhont & Ruben Ôstlund

Three huge winners at this year's Cannes Film Festival lead the noms for the 35th European Film Awards. Lukas Dhont’s Close, Ali Abbasi’s Holy...

Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #63. Felix van Groeningen’s Belgica

Belgica Director: Felix van Groeningen Writers: Felix van Groeningen, Arne Sierens Belgian director Felix van Groeningen has received numerous critical applause over the past decade, beginning with...

Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2015: #48. Felix van Groeningen’s Belgica

Belgica Directors: Felix van Groeningen // Writers: Arne Sierens, Felix van Groeningen Belgian director Felix van Groeningen’s last film, The Broken Circle Breakdown, which played at...

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2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 9 – Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’

From Belgium, Lukas Dhont makes his third trip to...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 9 – Javier Ambrossi & Javier Calvo’s ‘The Black Ball’

Virtual unknowns in non-Spanish speaking markets, Javier Ambrossi and...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 8 – Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love’

He has been owning Sundance since he premiered 1996...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 8 – Emmanuel Marre’s ‘Notre Salut’

A relative newcomer to cinema with only the co-directed...