Flanders

2006 1h 31m FR

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 77

WarDramaRomance

Synopsis

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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?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Adélaïde Leroux
Barbe
Samuel Boidin
André Demester
Henri Cretel
Blondel
Jean-Marie Bruveart
Briche
David Poulain
Leclercq
Patrice Venant
Mordac
David Legay
Lieutenant
Inge Decaesteker
France

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Dumont
Writers: Bruno Dumont
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruno Dumont, shot by Yves Cape. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Adélaïde Leroux and Samuel Boidin and Henri Cretel carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0450680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruno Dumont directs. Yves Cape behind the camera. Guy Lecorne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Bruno Dumont, shot by Yves Cape. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Guy Lecorne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Adélaïde Leroux and Samuel Boidin and Henri Cretel carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0450680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.