The Fifth Season

2012 1h 33m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 39

Drama

Synopsis

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Villagers find their situation growing increasingly desperate when their community becomes engulfed in an endless winter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sam Louwyck
Octave
Aurélia Poirier
Alice
Django Schrevens
Thomas
Gill Vancompernolle
Octave
Peter van den Begin
Marcel
Bruno Georis
Luc
Nathalie Laroche
Marianne
Véronique Tappert
Corinne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Brosens
Writers: Peter Brosens, Jessica Hope Woodworth
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France, Netherlands

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Netherlands.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Brosens, shot by Hans Bruch Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michel Schöpping. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jessica Hope Woodworth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sam Louwyck and Aurélia Poirier and Django Schrevens carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2298820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Brosens directs. Hans Bruch Jr. behind the camera. Michel Schöpping scores. Jessica Hope Woodworth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Netherlands. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Netherlands.
3Directed by Peter Brosens, shot by Hans Bruch Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michel Schöpping. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jessica Hope Woodworth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sam Louwyck and Aurélia Poirier and Django Schrevens carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2298820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.