The Weeping Walk

Original Title|Waarom Wettelen

Drama, Comedy, Black comedy, Road movie | 105' | 2024 (Completed)

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Director	Dimitri Verhulst
Producer	Eurydice Gysel
Writer	Dimitri Verhulst

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An unexpected final request turns a funeral into a procession across the countryside. Will the family survive this slow, absurd journey?

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synopsis

At Christine's funeral, a notary suddenly appears with a letter stating that Christine wanted to be buried in Wettelen, which is not near by. Her bewildered husband and children decide to respect this inexplicable last wish, and to do so according to tradition, walking behind the hearse. By the time Christine’s final resting place is reached, all family ties have been shaken up.
Waarom Wettelen vertelt het verhaal van een bonte groep familieleden en vrienden – stappende achter een lijkwagen – op weg naar de laatste rustplaats van de net overleden moeder, Christine. Tijdens wat een woelige rouwmars belooft te worden, die bovendien enkele dagen zal duren, hebben de nabestaanden de tijd om elkaar eindelijk beter te leren kennen en enkele oude familiegeheimen te ontrafelen. Wanneer de moeder wordt begraven, blijken alle familiebanden stevig door elkaar geschud.

Credits

Director
Dimitri Verhulst
Producer
Eurydice Gysel
Writer
Dimitri Verhulst
Cast
Hilde Heijnen, Cami Moonen, Tine Roggeman, Peter Van den Begin, Marijke Pinoy, Emiel Vandenberghe, Tom Vermeir, Amara Reta, Dominique Van Malder
Editing
Manu Van Hove
Photography
Menno Mans
Art direction
Geert Paredis
Costume
Catherine Van Bree
Sound
Oliver Pattinama
Makeup
Evalotte Oosterdorp
Music
Peter Vermeersch
Still photography
Toon Aerts

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Black comedy, Road movie
Year of production

2024
Production status
Completed
Original title
Waarom Wettelen
Original language
Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
105'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
2.39:1
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
4K
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Czar Film & TV

Koolmijnenkaai 30
1080 Brussel
Belgium

T +32 2 413 07 70
eurydice@czar.be

www.czar.be

Details
Sales

Atlas International Film

Bavariafilmplatz 7
DE-82031 Grünwald
Germany

T +49 892 007 19 09
mvandewalle@atlasfilm.com

www.atlasfilm.com

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2025: Music & Cinema Marseille (FR), Official Selection 2024: Film Festival Gent, Closing Film; Tallinn, Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), First Feature Competition