EN - Les enfants de l’amour shows us a weekend in the life of a family torn by disputes and dissapointments. The three children Michael, Winnie and Aurelie are the central characters. After two failed marriages, their mother Nathalie is on her own. The mother and the children are forced to adapt to the new situation the fathers equally try to come to terms with what happened. The story starts Friday morning, the children are getting ready to visit their respective fathers for the weekend. In a documentary style, the film draws the portrait of these six complex characters who are dealing with questions of blame, loyalty and affection.
FR - Les enfants de l’amour nous montre un week-end dans la vie d’une famille tiraillée par les disputes et les déceptions. Michael, Winnie et Aurélie, les trois enfants, sont les personnages centraux. Après trois mariages soldés par un échec, leur mère, Nathalie, se retrouve seule. La mère et les enfants sont obligés de s’adapter à la nouvelle situation. Les pères, eux aussi, essaient de composer avec ce qu’il s’est passé. L’histoire commence le vendredi matin. Les enfants se préparent à rendre visite à leur père respectif durant le week-end. Dans un style de documentaire, le film dresse le portrait de ces six personnes complexes qui font face à des questions de blâme, de loyauté et d’affection.
Info
| Title | Les enfants de l’amour |
|---|---|
| Original version | French |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Features |
| Year of production | 2001 |
Credits
| Cast | Nathalie Stas, Olivier Ythier, Jean-Louis Leclercq, Winnie Vigilante, Michael Philpott, Fauve De Loof, Cathy Devreker |
|---|---|
| Photography | Gerd Schelfhout |
| Editing | Geoffrey Enthoven |
| Music | Das Pop |
| Released | October 2001 |
Technical specs
| Running time film | 87 |
|---|---|
| Release format | 35mm |
| Sound format | Stereo |
| Colour | Colour |
Partners
Awards
Special Jury Award - International Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg (D) 2002 FNAC Audience Award - International Film Festival of Flanders - Ghent 2001 Best Feature Film - Milano International Film Festival 2002
Films Boutique to represent Enthoven’s upcoming features
Geoffrey Enthoven and Mariano Vanhoof's production hub Fobic Films has closed a deal with Berlin-based Films Boutique. The international sales agent is to represent Enthoven’s two upcoming features Half Way and Winnipeg, both scripted by Pierre De Clercq. Films Boutique also added Geoffrey Enthoven’s back catalogue produced for Fobic Films to its slate – Children of Love,The Only One and Happy Together.
Films Boutique had already handled international sales for Come As You Are, which has been sold to over 42 countries so far. Enthoven’s feature film about three disabled youngsters who, under the guise of a wine tour, embark on a journey to Spain hoping to get laid there, was awarded EFA’s People’s Choice Award last year.
Last edited on 13 December 2011