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BASTAARD

by Mathieu Mortelmans

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

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