Loft

"Five friends, one loft, one dead body"

2008 1h 58m NL

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 453

DramaMysteryRomance

Synopsis

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Five close friends, all of them married, share a loft to meet their mistresses. One day they find the body of a young woman in the loft. Since there are only five keys to the loft, the five men begin to suspect each other of murder.

“Five friends, one loft, one dead body”

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Cast

Koen De Bouw
Chris Van Outryve
Filip Peeters
Vincent Stevens
Matthias Schoenaerts
Filip Willems
Bruno Vanden Broecke
Luc Seynaeve
Veerle Baetens
Ann Marai
Koen De Graeve
Marnix Laureys
Marie Vinck
Sarah Delporte
Tine Reymer
Barbara Stevens

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erik Van Looy
Writers: Bart De Pauw, Bart De Pauw, Bart De Pauw
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Belgium

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Erik Van Looy, shot by Danny Elsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wolfram de Marco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Philippe Ravoet 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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Koen De Bouw and Filip Peeters and Matthias Schoenaerts carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Five friends, one loft, one dead body".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0926762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Erik Van Looy directs. Danny Elsen behind the camera. Wolfram de Marco scores. Philippe Ravoet cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Belgium. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by Erik Van Looy, shot by Danny Elsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Wolfram de Marco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Philippe Ravoet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Koen De Bouw and Filip Peeters and Matthias Schoenaerts carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Five friends, one loft, one dead body".
8IMDB entry: tt0926762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.