Tag: Frans Van Gestel

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...

Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #77. Fien Troch’s Holly

Holly A fifth feature film backed by an army of producers with Antonino Lombardo and Elisa Heene leading the charge with co-producers such as 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: #15. Peter Brosens & Jessica Woodsworth’s Kebab Royal

Kebab Royal Directors: Peter Brosens & Jessica Woodsworth Writers: Peter Brosens & Jessica Woodsworth Another Belgian directing duo we're committed to championing is Peter Brosens and Jessica...

Frailer | 2014 TIFF Review

A Peculiar Experiment in Content Guiding Form Experimental director Mijke de Jong’s latest feature-length film, is a curious exercise in content guiding form. It’s ostensibly...

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