Valentijn Dhaenens
The night is blue and the moon is yellow. A renowned private eye is hired to observe a lonesome pianist.
A reluctant Belgian must decide the fate of a man accused of murder, alongside his 11 other jurors.
Marie, once a successful comic artist, lives among the prostitutes in Amsterdam's Red Light District where a gruesome event at her neighbors forces her to take action.
In a chic residential area, the contrast between Gina, the wife of the wealthy businessman Mark, and her cleaning lady Chantal, cannot be greater. Gina and her villa neighborhood girlfriends Nicky and Eve enjoy "the good life" to the full, while Chantal is in debt and has a hard time making ends meet. Behind the beautiful facades of the residential area, however, there is a secret that is not allowed to see the daylight. A secret that even the women are unaware of.
A political essay on the absurd dilemmas presented by asylum policies. In a classroom, migrants’ illusions are dashed against the rocks of European arrogance.
Largely fictionalized, partly fictitious chapters from the life of the Belgian royal family during and around the reign of king Albert II. Besides his duties, including signing a more federal regime for the Belgian state, focus is on his marital troubles, illegal offspring and unruly sons. Albert's elder brother and predecessor Boudewijn I and his widow Fabiola also play a largely fictionalized part.
A young boy pursues his dream of being a pilot and becomes instrumental to a nation's nightmare.
13-year-old Gunther Strobbe grows up surrounded by alcohol, trash and his completely useless father and uncles. Slowly but surely, he's being prepared for the same hapless life. Can he defy his destiny?
In this frenzied tale about passionate affairs, vicious cycles and fresh blood, a disillusioned older woman is trying to hide her true nature from the young girl she is dating.
