LOST PERSONS AREA
48E SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE - COMPETITION & CAMÉRA D'OR WORLD PREMIERE
LOST PERSONS AREA
a film by Caroline Strubbe
with Lisbeth Gruwez, Sam Louwyck, Kimke Desart, Zoltan Miklos Hajdu, Rik Van Uffelen, Frans De Jong, Ine Pieters, Vincenzo Cardia
Belgium /The Netherlands /Hungary 2009 109 min. colour
S y n o p s i s
Bettina and Marcus, a passionate couple, live in a canteen in the middle
of a vast field with endless lines of pylons. Marcus, trying to set up his
own business, works as a foreman in the maintenance of these powerlines.
Bettina, bored and longing for a better life, runs the canteen for the
workingmen. Their nine-year-old daughter Tessa, wanders the industrial
area, looking for bits and pieces to occupy her mind, skipping school
whenever she can. When Marcus hires a Hungarian engineer Szabolcs
to become part of his company, their unconventional way of living takes
a new turn. A tragic accident although will shatter everyone’s pursuit
of happiness.
Lost Persons Area is a story about people lost in the meanders of life.
ATTENDING : Caroline Strubbe, Lisbeth Gruwez, Sam Louwyck, Zoltan Miklos Hajdu
INTERVIEWS : Sunday 17 & Monday 18
S c r e e n i n g d a t a
Saturday 16 11:00 Espace Miramar (French & English subtitles) followed by a Q&A with the director
Saturday 16 17:30 Espace Miramar (French & English subtitles)
Saturday 16 22:30 Espace Miramar (French & English subtitles)
Sunday 17 08:30 Palais des Festivals – Salle Buñuel (French subtitles)
Sunday 17 14:00 Théâtre La Licorne (French subtitles)
Monday 18 16:00 Studio 13 (French subtitles)
D O W N L O A D S
