EN - Alex unexpectedly finds herself at a crossroads when her mother abandons her father who has dementia. As she moves back in the parental house to look after him, she starts questioning her own life and marriage. Does she want to stay with her adulterous husband? Is she really happy with him, or should she, like her parents, drop the facade? Facades is a gripping drama about secrets, marital problems and childhood traumas.
NL - Alex staat onverwacht op een kantelpunt in haar leven wanneer haar dementerende vader in de steek gelaten wordt door haar moeder. De behulpzame Alex trekt bij hem in en stelt daardoor haar eigen leven en huwelijk in vraag. Wil ze bij haar ontrouwe man blijven of niet? Is ze wel echt gelukkig bij hem of moet ze, net als haar ouders, de façade laten vallen? Façades is een beklemmend drama over geheimen, huwelijksperikelen en jeugdtrauma’s.
FR - Quand son père, atteint de démence, est abandonné par sa mère, Alex décide de revenir vivre dans la maison parentale. Là, elle commence à s’interroger sur sa propre vie et son mariage. Est-ce qu’elle a envie de rester avec un mari qui la trompe ? Est-elle vraiment heureuse avec lui ? Ou devrait-elle, comme ses parents, laisser tomber le masque ? Façades est un drame captivant sur les secrets de famille, les problèmes conjugaux et les traumatismes liés à l’enfance.
Info
| Title | Facades |
|---|---|
| Original title | Façades |
| Original language | Dutch |
| Status | Completed |
| Production | Majority Flemish |
| Category | Features |
| Genre | drama |
| Year | 2017 |
| World première / first public presentation | 2017-10-14 |
Credits
| Cast | Natali Broods, Johan Leysen, Theo Maassen |
|---|---|
| Photography | Anton Mertens |
| Editing | Bert Jacobs |
| Sound | Stijn Jacobs |
| Art director | Hubert Pouille |
| Costume | Catherine Marchand |
| Makeup | Li Dang Vu |
| Music | Raygun |
Technical specs
| Running time film | 92' |
|---|---|
| Release format | DCP |
| Sound format | 5.1 Dolby |
| Colour | Colour |
| Available in | 2D |
Partners
| Supported by | the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) |
|---|---|
| Production partners | Gardner and Domm (BE) |
Festivals
2018: Atlanta Film Festival (US); Cinequest (US); Seattle International Film Festival (US); Cleveland International Film Festival (US)
2017: Film Fest Gent (BE); PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (EE)
Awards
2018: Best script - Scenaristengilde (BE)
Cinequest presents six from Flanders
Five film productions and a VR project from Flanders have been selected for the Cinequest Film & VR Festival in San Jose, California (27 Feb –11 March).
Jan Matthys’ Many Heavens has been selected for Cinequest’s main line-up, the Dramatic Feature Competition, while Hilde Van Mieghem’s Speechless and Nathalie Basteyns’ and Kaat Beels’ Facades will be competing for the Global Vision Award.
Flanders Image unveils CONNeXT’s full film line-up
At CONNeXT, festival curators, sales agents and buyers are offered a chance to get a glimpse of what is coming up in 2018 and beyond.
CONNeXT confirms the first 15
The initial 15 titles are confirmed for the second outing of Flemish invitation-only networking event CONNeXT (formerly NeXT). The event, whose slogan is ‘Connect to what’s new and who’s next’, will run over an intense and hospitable three-and-a-half days of networking, pitching, screenings and keynote talks due to be held in Ghent from 8-11 October.
The latest completed Flemish films - plus (new in 2017) a selection of TV series - will be screened, while a selection of projects at various stages from development to post-production will be pitched to top professionals, including sales agents from Europe and North America and programmers from festivals such as Berlin, Karlovy Vary, Tribeca, Toronto and SXSW.
Last edited on 1 August 2018