EN - An elderly hermit who has isolated himself from civilization for years takes a young man into his house out of pity, having found him half naked in the woods. Despite the young man’s refusal to speak, a connection grows between them. One day, when the police knock on the man’s door he finds out the young man killed someone. The old man faces a heartbreaking decision: what will he do with the killer in his house?
NL - Een oude kluizenaar die zich jarenlang heeft afgezonderd van de beschaving neemt uit medelijden een jongeman in huis die hij halfnaakt heeft aangetroffen in de natuur. De jongeman weigert echter te spreken. Toch ontstaat er een band tussen hen. Als op een dag de politie aanklopt, komt de oude man te weten dat de jongeman iemand heeft vermoord. De oude man staat voor een hartverscheurende keuze: wat doet hij met de moordenaar in zijn huis?
FR - Un vieil ermite qui s’est coupé de la civilisation pendant des années prend pitié d’un jeune homme qu’il a trouvé à moitié nu dans la nature et l’accueille chez lui. Bien que le jeune homme refuse de parler, un lien s’établit entre eux. Mais quand il reçoit un jour la visite de la police, le vieil homme découvre que son hôte a tué quelqu’un. Il se retrouve alors face à un choix déchirant : que va-t-il faire du meurtrier qui vit chez lui ?
Info
| Title | Resurrection |
|---|---|
| Original title | Resurrection |
| Original language | Dutch |
| Status | Completed |
| Production | Majority Flemish |
| Category | Features |
| Genre | arthouse drama |
| Year | 2017 |
| World première / first public presentation | 2017-10-15 |
Credits
| Cast | Johan Leysen, Gilles De Schryver, Kris Cuppens, Thomas Ryckewaert, Peter De Vuyst, Buddy, Leon Lambers, Gert Zentveld |
|---|---|
| Photography | Rimvydas Leipus |
| Editing | David Verdurme |
| Sound | Raf Enckels, Yanna Soentjens |
| Art director | Kurt Rigolle |
| Costume | Joëlle Meerbergen |
| Makeup | Dorien Van Poucke |
| Music | Steve Willaert |
| Gaffer | Bram Lens |
| Assistent to director | Joke Pevenage |
| Line producer | Dimitri Verbeeck |
| Set dresser | Peter De Keyser |
Technical specs
| Running time film | 110' |
|---|---|
| Release format | DCP |
| Aspect ratio | 1:2.39 |
| Sound format | stereo |
| Colour | Colour |
| Available in | 2D |
Partners
| Supported by | Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Creative Europe Media, Telenet Stap |
|---|---|
| Tax shelter partners | Flanders Film Funding |
Festivals
2018: International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL)
2017: Film Fest Gent (BE); Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (EE); Capri Hollywood 2017 (IT)
Awards
2017: Breakout Director Award, Capri Hollywood (IT)
Flanders well represented at Rotterdam
A number of Flemish features, shorts, documentaries and TV series have been selected for this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (24 Jan-4 Feb).
Three features from Flanders have been selected for the Bright Futures section for emerging talent with original subject matter and an individual style. They are Ruben Desiere’s debut feature The Flower Shop; Christina Vandekerckhove’s documentary Rabot; and Kristof Hoornaert’s recently released debut feature Resurrection.
Resurrection gets international sales deal
Kristof Hoornaert’s debut feature, starring Johan Leysen and Gilles De Schryver, has been acquired by the Italian sales company TVCO. Resurrection had its world premiere at Film Fest Gent in October and its international premiere in the First Features Competition at the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn on 27 November.
Resurrection tells the story of an elderly recluse who takes a young man into his house after finding him half-naked and lost. The leading parts in Resurrection are played by Leysen and De Schryver. The film was shot by Lithuanian cinematographer Rimvydas Leipus
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.
Last edited on 25 January 2019