EN - Teen daughter Eva, her mother Judith, aunt Barbara and big sister Michelle work their way through the chaos called love. The result is a roller coaster ride of first crushes, lust, affairs, baby fever, and indestructible love. The four women are beautiful, courageous and sensible, but are also sometimes a bit lost. The question remains whether or not their male counterparts can match them.

NL - Eerste verliefdheid, serial dating, ongebluste lust, affaires, kinderwensen en tenslotte onverwoestbare oude liefde kruiden het wat chaotische bestaan van deze vier vrouwen.Ze zijn mooi, moedig en verstandig, maar soms weten ze het ook even niet meer.

FR - L’adolescente Eva, sa mère Judith, sa tante Barbara et sa grande soeur Michelle se fraient un chemin à travers le chaos qu’on appelle l’amour. Le résultat est un trajet en montagne russe fait de premières amourettes, convoitises, relations, fièvre d’avoir des enfants et d’amour indestructible. Les quatre femmes sont belles, courageuses et sensible, mais aussi un peu perdues. La question reste de savoir si leur partenaires masculins leur correspondent ou pas.

Info

Title Madly in Love
Original title Smoorverliefd
Original version Dutch
Status Completed
Category Features
Year of production 2010

Credits

Cast Veerle Dobbelaere, Wine Dierickx, Kevin Janssens, Koen De Bouw, Koen De Graeve, Marie Vinck, Jan Decleir, Huub Stapel, Aline Vanhulle,...
Screenplay Hilde Van Mieghem, Bert Scholiers
Photography Jan Rubens, Wim Temmerman, Bob Williams
Editing Philippe Ravoet
Music Chrisnanne Wiegel, Melcher Meirmans, Merlijn Snitker

Technical specs

Running time film 90'
Release format HD
Aspect ratio 1:1.85
Sound format Dolby Digital
Colour Colour

Partners

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Bruxellimage, COBO

Festivals

2010: Internationales Frauenfilmfestival (DEU) / Internationaal Film Festival van Vlaanderen-Gent (BE) / Women in Direction International Film Festival (ESP)

Madly in Love and Madonna's Pig on Chicago big screen

Two Flemish films have been selected for the 15th EU Film Festival in Chicago: Hilde Van Mieghem’s Madly in Love and Frank Van Passel’s Madonna’s Pig. The EU Film Festival is held annually and aims to give Chicago's cinema-going public a taste of European cinema.

madonna's pigMadly in Love has competed in competitions at numerous international festivals, winning prestigious awards along the way, including the LA Femme International Film Festival’s Best Foreign Film Award and the Best Film Award at California's Broad Humor Film Festival. In Europe the film toured Hamburg, Funchal (Portugal) and Bergen (Norway) among others. The producers also confirmed remake plans for the film in both The Netherlands and the US.

Published on Wednesday 7 March 2012

LA head over heals with Madly in Love

Hilde Van Mieghem’s romantic comedy Madly in Love whisked away the Best Foreign Film Award at the LA Femme International Film Festival in Los Angeles (13-16 Oct). Set up six years ago, the LA fest provides female cinematographers with an equal chance at building their carreers. For Madly in Love it was the second kudo in LA in as many weeks.

Hilde Van Mieghem's Madly in LoveAccording to local media, there ‘is an honesty to all of the film’s characters that seems impossible and is yet so desirable. Madly in Love is a commentary on human relationships and just how complicated they can become boxed in a house of hilarity.’ The film is performing well in the US with screenings in Palm Springs, New Port Beach, Indianapolis and New Hampshire and a recent Award at the Broad Humor Film Festival (Best Feature Film) also in California. In Europe  the film toured Hamburg, Funchal (Portugal) and Bergen (Norway) amongst others. The producers also confirmed remake plans for the film in both The Netherlands and the US.

Published on Monday 24 October 2011

Hamburg fest head over heels for Madly In Love

Hilde Van Mieghem’s romantic comedy Madly in Love has been selected for competition at this year’s Hamburg International Film Festival (Filmfest Hamburg, 29 September-8 October). The film will be shown as part of the fest’s Eurovisuell competition which selects the most interesting and successful European audience films.

Jan Decleir and Veerle Dobbelaere in Hilde Van Mieghem's Madly in LoveMadly in Love has already been seen at a number of mainly US fests including Palm Springs, Newport Beach and Indianapolis. The film also recently received the red carpet treatment in Los Angeles as part of a Belgian film cycle: ‘Grit and Whimsy: The Best of Recent Belgian Cinema’, organised by the American Cinemathèque in collaboration with the Consulate General of Belgium. Meanwhile there are also plans for a Dutch remake of the film.

Published on Thursday 4 August 2011

Madly In Love to receive red carpet treatment in LA

Hilde Van Mieghem’s romantic comedy Madly In Love is to receive a special Los Angeles premiere as part of the monthly Belgian film cycle, ‘Grit and Whimsy: The Best of Recent Belgian Cinema’, organised by the American Cinemathèque in collaboration with the Consulate General of Belgium.

Still from Madly in LoveMadly In Love (Smoorverliefd), presented on Wednesday 15 June at the Aero Theatre (7.30 PM), tells the story of a Eva, a teenager, her mother Judith, aunt Barbara and big sister Michelle that work their way through the chaos called love. The result is a roller coaster ride of first crushes, lust, affairs, baby fever, and indestructible love. The four women are beautiful, courageous and sensible, but are also sometimes a bit lost. The question remains whether or not their male counterparts can match them.

Published on Tuesday 14 June 2011

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Short info

Director Hilde Van Mieghem
Producer Bert Hamelinck
Contact

Caviar Films
Havenlaan 75
1000 Brussel
Belgium
T 32 2 423 20 15
ivy.vanhaecke@caviarcontent.com
www.caviarcontent.com

Sales

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US
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