English
A film that brings us through a day’s journey of two young men who have to be ‘back by six’. As viewers, we’re invited to see through the wondrous eyes of the characters, discovering intrigue in each moment and each encounter, taking nothing for granted. From the physical movement of their own bodies to the bones of a tram, to the range of characters they meet throughout the afternoon and the effect of those exchanges, these two young men offer a glimpse of the extraordinary details that make up the magic and loss of everyday life.
French
Le film nous emmène dans la journée de deux jeunes hommes qui doivent "être rentrés pour 6 heures". En tant qu’observateurs, nous sommes invités à voir à travers le regard magnifique des personnages, découvrant l’intrigue à chaque moment et à chaque rencontre, ne considérant rien comme acquis. Du mouvement physique de leurs propres corps à la carcasse d’un tram, aux différents personnages qu’ils rencontrent tout au long de l’après-midi et des effets de ces rencontres, ces deux jeunes gens nous offrent un aperçu des détails extraordinaires qui forment la magie et la déception de la vie de tous les jours.
Info
| Title | Back By 6 |
|---|---|
| Original title | Back By 6 |
| Original version | English, Dutch |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Shorts |
| Year of production | 2011 |
Credits
| Cast | Simon Turner, Tibo Vandenborre, Nore Mutsaerts, Luc De Vos, Guy Dermul |
|---|---|
| Screenplay | Peter Connelly |
| Photography | Antoine Parouty |
| Editing | Peter Connelly, Marcell Iványi, Inneke Van Waeyenberghe |
| Music | Henri, Camille, Martin and Peter |
| Released | Spring 2011 |
Technical specs
| Running time film | 28' |
|---|---|
| Release format | 16mm |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1.85 |
| Sound format | Jan Deca |
| Colour | Colour |
Partners
| Supported by | Stad Gent |
|---|
Awards
Festival Selections
Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale Shorts Competition
Hamburg International Short Film Festival, International Shorts Competition
Flemish presence at Berlinale stronger than ever
This year’s Berlinale will be marked with a strong presence of Flemish productions and co-productions. Besides Michaël R. Roskam’s Bullhead, selected for the Panorama, Flanders Image will also be promoting a number of other titles that either are shown in one of the Festival programmes or at the European Film Market (EFM).
Bullhead is Michaël R. Roskam’s feature film debut. In the film, young Limburg cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille is approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a notorious Western Flemish beef trader. But the assassination of a policeman and a confrontation with a secret from his past set in motion a chain of tragic events.
Shorts take over Berlin
New shorts by Sahim Omar Kalifa’s and Peter Connelly are selected for a screening at this year’s Berlinale. Connelly’s Back By Six is shown in the Berlinale Shorts competition, while Kalifa’s Land of the Heroes is up for an award in the Generation K+ shorts selection.
Back by Six is described by the Berlinale as a story which ‘tells (…) of the poetry of the Nouvelle Vague, with a dose of the absurd and instruction to be home by six.’ It brings us through a day’s journey of two young men who have to be ‘back by six’. As viewers, we are invited to see through the wondrous eyes of the characters, discovering intrigue in each moment and each encounter, taking nothing for granted.
Last edited on 12 January 2012