The Letter

Original Title|письмо

15' | 2011 (Completed)

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Writer	Kenneth Mercken
Director	Kenneth Mercken
Producer	Ben Vandendaele

Full credits

A promising Russian cyclist finds his career compromised by the actions of his Brussels coach.

synopsis

A young Russian travels to Belgium to achieve his boyhood dream of becoming a professional cyclist. But his coach forces him to use performance-enhancing drugs and, slowly but surely, he loses his grip on reality and is drawn to the dark side of the sport.
Un jeune Russe se rend en Belgique pour réaliser son rêve d’enfance de devenir un cycliste professionnel. Son entraîneur le pousse à consommer des produits dopants. Peu à peu, il perd le contrôle de la réalité et est entraîné dans le côté sombre du monde sportif.
Een jonge Rus komt naar België om er zijn jongensdroom te realiseren; profwielrenner worden. Onder druk van zijn ploegleider gaat hij dopingproducten gebruiken. Langzaam maar zeker verliest hij zijn greep op de realiteit, en raakt steeds meer vertrouwd met de donkere zijde van de wielersport.

Credits

Writer
Kenneth Mercken
Director
Kenneth Mercken
Producer
Ben Vandendaele
Cast
Alexander Lyapin, Sam Louwyck, Ryszek Turbiasz, Georgi Ivanov
Editing
Roel Goyens
Photography
Thomas Caselli
Art direction
Simon Van Laar
Costume
Olya Tsoraeva
Sound
Antoine Vandendriessche
Makeup
Elodie Liénard
Music
none

Format

Creation details

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

2011
Production status
Completed
Original title
письмо

Technical specs

Running time
15'
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Sound format
Stereo (2.0)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Blondynka Films

Handelskaai 17
1050 Brussel
België

T 00447818304593

www.blondynkafilms.co.uk

Details
Sales

Radiator IP Sales

Handelskaai 17
1000 Brussel
België

T 22193728

www.radiatorsales.eu

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2012: International Student Film Festival, Israël; Encouters Short Film Festival, United Kingdom; Munich International Film Festivals for Film Schools, Germany; Interfilm Bike Shorts, Germany; Montreal World Film Festival, Canada; Filmfestival Oostende, Belgium; Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen München, Fresh Wave Hong Kong International Short Film Festival, Hong Kong;
2013: Ciné Privé, Belgium The International Festival of Sport Movies Moscow, Russia

Awards

2011:Winner, Fiction Category, The Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) Wildcards 2011; VAF Wildcard @ International Short Film Festival Leuven, Belgium
2012: Special Mention @ International Student Film Festival in Tel Aviv, Israël