BASTAARD
synopsis
Two years after the tragic loss of his older brother, Daan, aged 17, has unwantedly become the head of a trauma-torn family. Because his father has taken flight in work, Daan feels forced to take care of his mother. The weight of grief seems impossible to overcome until the family meets homeless teenager Radja. Daan’s mother grasps this opportunity to fill the void and offers the unknown boy shelter in the family home. Once Daan realizes that Radja steadily develops power over his mother, he decides to delve into the newcomer’s mysterious past. Soon he fears that the intruder may have all the features of a psychopath…
original title: | Bastaard |
country: | Belgium |
year: | 2019 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Mathieu Mortelmans |
film run: | 104' |
release date: | BE 2/10/2019 |
screenplay: | Jan Pepermans, Stefanie Vanhecke, Mathieu Mortelmans |
cast: | Bjarne Devolder, Koen De Bouw, Spencer Bogaert, Tine Reymer |
cinematography by: | Brecht Goyvaerts |
art director: | Kurt Loyens |
music: | Raf Keunen |
producer: | Yoshi Aesaert |
line producer: | Annelies Maes |
production: | Marmalade Films, Mollywood |