Celestino

Original Title | Celestino

Experimental, Psychological thriller | 71' 15" | 2025 (In post-production)

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Director	Hans Bryssinck
Producer	Gert Verboven
Writer	Hans Bryssinck

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A Belgian journalist pursuing an elusive Mexican writer falls under the spell of his subject.

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synopsis

Ivan, a Belgian journalist on a sabbatical in Mexico, starts following leads to a mysterious writer called Celestino Pérez. Arriving in the village where he lives, Celestino turns out to be absent. Ivan is taken in by the writer's eccentric family and soon finds himself trapped in their home. Ivan starts matching his own experience with what he imagines to be the experience of Celestino.
Ivan, un journaliste belge en congé sabbatique au Mexique, se lance sur les traces d'un mystérieux écrivain, Celestino Pérez. Arrivé dans le village où il vit, Celestino s'avère absent. Ivan est recueilli par la famille excentrique de l'écrivain et se retrouve bientôt piégé dans leur maison. Ivan commence à mettre en miroir sa propre expérience avec ce qu'il imagine être celle de Celestino.
Ivan, een Belgische journalist op sabbatical in Mexico, volgt het spoor van een mysterieuze schrijver Celestino Pérez. Aangekomen in het dorp waar hij woont, blijkt Celestino afwezig te zijn. Ivan wordt opgenomen door de excentrieke familie van de schrijver en zit al snel gevangen in hun huis. Ivan begint zijn eigen ervaringen te spiegelen aan wat hij zich inbeeldt als de ervaringen van Celestino.

Credits

Director
Hans Bryssinck
Producer
Gert Verboven
Writer
Hans Bryssinck
Cast
Evangelina Martinez Ortega, Martha Claudia Moreno, Sandra Celedón, Martha Kerygma Flores Galaviz, Jonathan Capdevielle
Editing
Hans Bryssinck, Julieta Seco
Photography
Rosa Hadit
Art direction
Mara Ugalde
Costume
Diana Oliva Gomez Montesinos
Sound
Gert Verboven
Music
George Van Dam

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Experimental, Psychological thriller
Year of production

2025
Production status
In post-production
Original title
Celestino

Technical specs

Running time
71' 15"
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
1.66:1 (5:3)
Sound format
5.1 (+ sub) Dolby
Available formats
4K
Colour
Colour

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Spin Vzw, Colmena

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Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Kunstendecreet

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synopsis

Credits

Director

Producer

Writer

Cast

Editing

Photography

Art direction

Costume

Sound

Music

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Technical specs

Running time

Available in

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour