Cadet

Original Title|Cadet

Kort | 14' | 2013 (Completed)

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Writer	Kevin Meul
Director	Kevin Meul

Full credits

13-year-old athlete Steve is being doped by his father and coach, and is faced with the choice between his self-esteem and their wishes.

synopsis

"If it was easy, everyone would do it." A black comedy about Steve, a 13-year-old athlete who is secretly being doped by his father and coach to enhance his performance on the track.
“Si c'était facile, tout le monde le ferait." Cadet est l'histoire tragi-comique de Steve, un athlète de 13 ans, qui est secrètement dopé par son père et son entraîneur, Patrick, afin d'améliorer ses performances de course. Steve fait face à un choix difficile qui est son estime personnelle ou les souhaits de son père.
“Als het gemakkelijk was, iedereen zou het doen.” Een gitzwarte tragikomedie over cadet Steve, een 13-jarige atleet die door zijn vader en coach Patrick stiekem wordt gedopeerd om zijn prestaties te bevorderen. Steve moet noodgedwongen de ultieme keuze maken tussen vaderliefde en eigenwaarde.

Credits

Writer
Kevin Meul
Director
Kevin Meul
Cast
Aäron Roggeman, Jurgen De Kerf, Felix Meyer
Editing
Maarten Janssens, Manu Van Hove
Photography
Ruben Impens
Sales agent
Kevin Meul
Costume
Sofie Durnez
Sound
Raf Enckels
Makeup
Blonde Make-up
Music
Younes Faltakh

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction, Fictie
Production share
Majoritair
Belgium
Genre
Kort
Year of production

2013
Production status
Completed
Original title
Cadet
Original language
Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
14'
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
Stereo (2.0)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Simply

Mechelsesteenweg 11
2000 Antwerpen
België

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2014: European Youth Film Festival of Flanders (BE), Ciné Privé (BE), SXSW (USA), Bermuda International Film Festival (USA), Bradford International Film Festival (UK)
2013: Leuven International Short Film Festival (BE), International Sports Film Festival Antwerp (BE)