Do we still sing the praises of folly like Erasmus, or is it trendy again to be smart? And if so, who is the smartest? Who can talk about the medals won at the Olympic Games in London, but at the same time knows who Captain Haddock is? Who knows whether Lacan was a hair growth product or a psychoanalyst and can also program their own digital television? Who has déjà vu when leafing through the Encyclopedia Britannica and when reading the interviews with the new Miss Waregem Koerse? Who, oh who, is the smartest person in Flanders, Belgium, Europe, and by extension, the world? That is determined by a fierce battle between three fellow human beings. Every day, someone is eliminated, someone who may not be the smartest, but who is perhaps cherished in their family circle because of their many other talents. The others advance and are joined by a new challenger every day.
14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
Zone Stad is a Flemish-Belgian TV series about a police-department located in Antwerp. In the series, police officers solve various crimes, which are shown as realistically as possible.
Over a tense summer on the Belgian coast, a wealthy friend group faces adulthood's harsh realities while grappling with love and societal expectations.
Mehdi, a qualified robber, and Liana, an apprentice thief, get involved in a turf war between drug dealers, and have to collaborate in order to save their loved ones.
Female detective Hannah Maes leads a police squad, specialized in sexual offenses. A smaller, but important part of the story is about the private quest of Hannah. She investigates a past robbery at her home and the subsequent brutal rape of her mother.
Set in the flamboyant 1930s, “This is not a murder mystery” reunites world renowned Surrealist artists, including young Salvador Dalí and René Magritte, who find themselves trapped in a lavish mansion with a mysterious serial killer on the loose.
After a failed attempt to join the French Foreign Legion to escape the police, Nino Paradis reunites with his girlfriend Lale and his two best friends, Malik and Charlie. From side hustles to nights spent partying, Nino and his friends are desperately trying to find their place, and keep on dreaming, in a world that seems to have given up on them.
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.
After her father is involved in a serious accident, 11-year-old Yuna’s life is turned upside down. Reunited with her mother, Yuna faces the possibility of a drastic change, which she refuses to face.
In the post terrorist attack, infamous Molenbeek, two brothers are each unexpectedly presented an opportunity, a dream that will forever change the course of their life: a wild card to participate in a tournament in Vegas.
Mona lives with her adult son, Joël, who is "slow," as they say. He works in a specialized facility and is passionately in love with his coworker, Océane, who is also disabled. While Mona knows nothing of their relationship, she eventually learns that Océane is pregnant, and the symbiotic bond between mother and son falters.
Let BOYS ON FILM move, inspire and uplift you with this stunning collection of 11 new gay short films, marking the final physical edition of the series. The 11 short films are: We Collide (2023); Firsts (2022); Sea Sparkles [Noctilucas] (2022); Aloof [מנגד] (2020); The Rev (2021); Prelude [Preludio] (2019); Beautiful Stranger (2021); You Like That (2023); Thursday, Friday, Saturday [Jeudi, vendredi, samedi] (2021); The Unknown Man [L'homme inconnu] (2021); S.A.M. (2020).
A family's stability is shaken by the teenage son's drift towards extremism
An odyssey of a man in search of his female side
It's 1997. Frank Verstraeten, a computer genius with a nose for business, a fascination for nightlife and an unhealthy urge to prove himself, only wants one thing: his own disco that not only outperforms the competition but simply humiliates it. The futuristic mega discotheque Zillion is a fact and Frank turns from computer dealer to the pivotal figure of the Antwerp nightlife. He parades with the most beautiful women in Belgium and forges an alliance with Dennis Black Magic, the porn king who provides the spicy extras. Unfortunately, beautiful songs don't last long either.
The discovery of a chopped-off hand in a Brussels canal forces Belgian police diver Kiki to face deep guilt from the past, her own and her country’s. Based on the book ‘Ritual’ by Mo Hayder.
Louis, a Flemish writer, decides to isolate himself at the Côte d’Azur, hoping this place will bring him inspiration.
Cityboy Niilas (12) is sent to his mother in Lapland. The only one succeeding in making contact with him is his new sister Suna (11). She takes him on a journey in the magical woods where shy Niilas turns into a wild cloudboy.
Vincent is a 17-year old ecologist who drives his family crazy with his attempts to reduce their carbon footprint. Vincent‘s giddy French aunt Nikki takes him on a trip to France, convinced that the boy‘s obsession is related to his suffocating mother. But on their road-trip, Vincent proves to be much more than Nikki can handle.
1985. Georges is a born market vendor. As a driven salesman he sells anything, anytime, to anyone. When he hears that the Pope is coming to Belgium, he smells his chance. In addition to the grounds, where tens of thousands of believers will attend an open-air mass, Café Derby is for rent. Georges is sure to earn a small fortune. But his wife and five children are not convinced. It would be another move in too short a time. But as George puts his mind to something...
Pierre works as a foreman in the work of a multinational in the jungle, clearing forests and planting pines to make paper. But his life changes when he falls in love with Ana, a rural teacher worried about the problems that the abuse of agrochemicals is causing in the population.
After a long absence it is hard for Soo Min, a young mother and cello player to resume her place in the family. She feels she has to compete with her six-year-old daughter for her husband's love.
Inspector Nick Cafmeyer seems to have it all - looks, brains and a successful career. But a dark cloud hangs over his life: since the age of nine, he has been haunted by the unsolved disappearance of his younger brother, Bjorn. Plettinckx, a known sex offender, was questioned but quickly released. Plettinckx lives close by and takes fiendish pleasure in harassing Nick. Then, when a disturbing case comes to light involving a missing nine-year-old, Nick heads a massive search which turns into a relentless manhunt.
A couple is on vacation with their car. They drive past green hills and small roads. Suddenly the man realises he lost his way. They drive into a forest. How thin is the layer veneer of civilisation?
The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.
Adam wakes up from a coma after three years and has to stay in the hospital to recover. He discovers that information is being kept from him and tries to do everything he can to find out the truth. Hawa starts at a new school and makes up one lie after another, getting herself into trouble. Hawa and Adam communicate with each other through a mysterious diary and discover that something serious is going on with all sixteen-year-olds. Can Hawa and Adam solve the problems? And will they ever really meet?
Agathe aspires to become a more intimate family member "like others." In a charming pavilion, with a gifted talent and well-off children, you'll be transported to this place. From the 15 years since the union began, the varnish on this postcard begins to crack... Your life will be marred by trouble, whether it's at the hotel or in marriage, and an unbearable suspicion will be established... Has the man lost a part of his life? Have you ever had a relationship with abuse and toxic substances? What is Fred's true self? With the rise of doute, Agathe has become obsessed with her family, and a survey of criminals under high tension has been conducted. If the image of the founders of our ancient history is that the monster is not plus the plaque, it is then illuminated.
A journalist traces a microchip found in baby food. A bank manager's mistake ensnares her in a much larger scheme. A family falls apart after the father goes missing. An insurance examiner investigates what happened to a border control veterinarian. This suspenseful Nordic noir drama enters the world of international money laundering through the stories of ordinary people caught up in the crimes.
Three women become entangled in the world of human trafficking and prostitution when Esther's husband suddenly disappears. From completely different worlds, the lives of these women become intertwined. They discover that they need each other to escape from the difficult situations they find themselves in.
When a nuclear plant is sabotaged, the power grid in Belgium crashes. Prime Minister Annemie Hillebrand is forced to prolong the blackout, otherwise her daughter -who has been kidnapped- will die. Can Michael Dendoncker of the counter terrorism unit, rescue the girl in a country that's off the grid.
1993, behind the scenes of Belgium's first commercial television channel VTM. The actors of the popular sketch show "Studio Tarara" gradually lose themselves in a spiral of self-destruction that culminates in a mysterious suicide.
The nerve-racking events of a cold winter's day, seen from two different perspectives. The odd episodes tell the story of a team of police negotiators and special forces who respond to a hostage crisis in a small bank branch. The even episodes tell exactly the same events, only through the eyes of the criminals inside and their victims.
When her marriage fails Sylvia is forced to move with her children into a brothel on the Chaussée d'Amour. Out of financial necessity she decides to exploit the bar. Meanwhile a detective tries to solve an old murder case.
A police inspector investigates the robbery of 66 safe deposit boxes at a private bank in Brussels.
Since the death of their parents, five sisters have formed a close-knit clan—until one of them marries. The other four see the devilish husband as the source of all misery and hatch a plan to get rid of him.
Following the passing of engineer Mark Nuyens, his housewife partner, Karen Van Dijck, and their adolescent son, Maarten, make a shocking discovery: Mark had been leading a double life and was legally married to another, Nina Overstijns, in a different province. Only Mark's brother, Ruben, was aware of the deception. What follows is the fallout as the two women deal with the betrayal, the grief, and each other.
