Cafard

Sep 23 2015 N/A 1h 26m
Animation, Drama

August 1914. While Jean Mordant is away winning the title of Wrestling Champion of the World in Buenos Aires, his daughter Mimi is raped by German occupiers in Ostend. Jean swears he will avenge this immoral disgrace. With his coach Victor and young nephew Guido, he enrolls in the prestigious ACM (Armored Car Division). But the heavily-built armored vehicles keep getting stuck in the mud of Flanders. The battalion is hastily transferred to the Eastern front. Jean is devastated by frustration for he has just learned that Mimi is pregnant. But war conditions are ruthless and he and his friends embark on a dramatic journey that ultimately will drag them around the world.

Plot

1914. While Jean Mordant is winning the title of Wrestling Champion of the World, back home in Ostend his daughter Mimi is raped by German soldiers. Jean swears to avenge her and enrolls in the prestigious ACM, the first ever armored car division. Little does he know he is embarking on a dramatic odyssey which will drag him around the world.

Written by

Jan Bultheel

Directed by

Jan Bultheel

Cast

Jean-Hugues Anglade, Sebastien Dewaele, Benoit Dobbelstein

Crew

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Production Countries

Belgium, France, Netherlands

Production Companies

Topkapi Films, Superprod Animation, Tarantula, Tondo Films

Languages

Français, Nederlands, English

Awards

4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
253
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA