Flandres

Aug 30 2006 Not Rated 1h 31m
Drama, Romance, War

André Demester secretly and painfully loves Barbe, his childhood friend, accepting from her the little that she gives him. He leaves home to be a soldier in a war in a far off land. Barbarity, camaraderie and fear turn him into a warrior. As the seasons go by, Barbe, alone and wasting away, waits for the soldiers to return. Will Demester’s boundless love for Barbe save him?

Plot

Bruno Dumont follows up the controversial Twentynine Palms with this tale of a group of young soldiers who go off to war and experience some life-changing events. Flandres won the Grand Prix Prize at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.

Written by

Bruno Dumont

Directed by

Bruno Dumont

Cast

Adélaïde Leroux, Samuel Boidin, Henri Cretel

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Contact Film, Soficinéma, CNC, Le Fresnoy, Cofinova 2, Pictanovo, ARTE France Cinéma, 3B Productions, CinéCinéma

Languages

Français

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

Trailers
Bruno Dumont Flandres Movie Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,323
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA