Gangstas

2025 1h 58m NL

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 21

ActionCrimeComedy

Synopsis

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On the streets of Antwerp, Badia, Junes and Volt are trying to tear themselves away from their past, but the underworld is inexorably pulling them back in. Adamo has worked his way up to become one of the most influential figures in the Antwerp drug trade. He becomes ever more entangled in a web of power and danger. His friends have to make a choice: stay loyal to Adamo or choose safety.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matteo Simoni
Adamo
Nora Gharib
Badia
Junes Lazaar
Junes
Saïd Boumazoughe
Volt
Pommelien Thijs
Femke Vermaelen
Jennifer Heylen
Jana
Ward Kerremans
Barabas
Ruben van der Meer
Dzjenghis Khan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adil El Arbi
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Belgium, Netherlands

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Netherlands.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Patser Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adil El Arbi, shot by Maximiliaan Dierickx. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Matteo Simoni and Nora Gharib and Junes Lazaar carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10380908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adil El Arbi directs. Maximiliaan Dierickx behind the camera. Pieter Smet cuts. Produced in Belgium, Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Netherlands.
3Part of the "Patser Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Adil El Arbi, shot by Maximiliaan Dierickx. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Pieter Smet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matteo Simoni and Nora Gharib and Junes Lazaar carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10380908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Maximiliaan Dierickx
Editing: Pieter Smet
Makeup / hair: Noëmie Peeters
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Status: Released
Original language: NL
IMDB: Gangstas (2025)

Part of

Patser Collection

Explore the gritty streets of Antwerp's underworld with this collection. Gangsta (2018) plunges into the chaotic fallout of a drug heist, while Patsers (2025) revisits the lives entangled in the city's crime scene as characters grapple with loyalty and the struggle for freedom. From directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, these films offer a linked perspective on the consequences of life in the fast lane.