Belgian Trailer Blowout
In the second installment of an occasional series of trailer blowouts, I bring you… Belgium. All courtesy of La Big Family.
The ketchupsong
Situated in a small Flemish village, ‘The Ketchupsong’ tells the story of the unusual friendship between a 7-year old girl, Emma, and the sweet, dynamic older lady, Lea, who moves in the house next door. Emma is an honest girl and promises Lea that she will always listen to her mum… ‘The Ketchupsong’ is a story about friendship, prejudice, and innocence lost.
Schijn van de maan
An eight-year-old boy lives with his parents in a dictatorial regime. Under the MOONGLOW, obscure things happen. When his mother watches her husband being killed, she sees her little boyís world collapsing. She decides to hide the death of her husband and tells her son that his father went on holiday to the moon.
Kismet
Kismet is a film about female representation in different political systems. Different female characters perform the everlasting swing between attraction and repulsion, set within a socio-cultural context. A comparison between pin ups and women with hidjab.
Flatlife
Hanging a painting on the wall, building a house of cards, doing the laundry and watching TV : utmost innocent and harmless actions in the daily lives of four ordinary people. But of all the bad luck, these people had to live next to each other.
Carlo
Carlo, a young man, works in a slaughterhouse. When his cousin, Nicky, breaks both of his feet, he asks Carlo to replace him for a football match. Hesitatingly, Carlo accepts. When, the day of the game, he gets picked up by the wrong car, he ends up in a very awkward position…
Marie-Madeleine
Juliette, prostitute, falls in love with a young man whom she meets during evening lessons. The man wants to meet her…
Cologne
Frank, an adulterer, and Alex,his mistress, go to the seaside, far away from everyone. They quickly notice that they aren’t so alone and that the Frank’s other life always seems to be present everywhere and everytime. Alex realizes she’ll always have to share Frank with someone else. Is it really that she wants to ? “Cologne“ draws an intimist portrait of a secret and impossible love.
Mayra
Mayra, Jop’s daughter and the only woman in this unknown place attracts the attention of many curious men. Jop lets the men admire Mayra. In exchange they must offer him a gift. One day a traveller arrives with an intersting present…
Thursday 21 Jul 2005 | Paul | Trailer Blowouts
