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Lost Persons Area

Belgium, France, Netherlands, Germany, Hungary

2009

109 Min
Color
2.35:1
Dutch, Hungarian, English
Subtitled in English
Audio in Dutch
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DIR Caroline Strubbe

PROD Tomas Leyers

SCR Caroline Strubbe

DP Nicolas Karakatsanis

CAST Lisbeth Gruwez, Sam Louwyck, Kimke Desart, Zoltán Miklós Hajdu, Rik Van Uffelen, Frans de Jong, Ine Pieters, Vincenzo Cardia

ED Frédéric Fichefet

MUSIC Albert Márkos

SOUND Frédéric Demolder, Julie Brenta, Benoît Biral, Franco Piscopo

Cannes (Semaine de la critique): SACD Screenwriting Award, São Paulo, Rotterdam (Bright Future), Karlovy Vary (Focus on Belgian Cinema)

Synopsis

Bettina and Marcus, a passionate couple, live in a canteen in the middle of a vast field with endless lines of pylons.
Marcus, trying to set up his own business, works as a foreman in the maintenance of these power-lines. Bettina, bored and longing for a better life, runs the canteen for the workingmen.

Their nine-years-old daughter Tessa, wanders the industrial area, looking for bits and pieces to occupy her mind, skipping school whenever she can.

When Marcus hires a Hungarian engineer Szabolcs to become part of his company, their unconventional way of living takes a new turn. A tragic accident although will shatter everyone’s pursuit of happiness. –Semaine de la critique

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Peter

19Feb12

cloying and superbly atmospheric. an austere and poignant observational narrative driven by authentic performances and immersive lensing. very excited at the prospect of Strubbe's forthcoming follow-up to this film "Deep in a Dream of You". a very talented woman indeed...

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Selma Hayek

8Jun11

actually i have tried 5 of the free ones , but i cant watch them

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JDGaffe

31May11

These characters have such implicit depth. I feel like I know them. The ending left my jaw on the floor.

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David D. Robbins Jr.

26May11

Really gorgeous film. Truly a wonderful work. The end sorta threw me off. Didn't see that coming. But nonetheless, a rich picture.

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