Jan Vancaillie

Movies

Les Poings serrés
Director of Photography
Aller/retour
Cinematography
La tendresse
Director of Photography
This is the first film by Hänsel based entirely on her own script and gives a wise and loving significance to the concept of personal and anecdotal. With beautiful leading roles by Canto as mother and Gourmet as her ex. Together, they drive to a ski resort to fetch their son, a ski instructor with a broken leg.
Madonna's Pig
Cinematography
Traveling salesman Tony Roozen and his newest gadget, Porky (a robotic pig) end up stranded in the tiny hamlet of Madonna where deep and lasting political conflicts have disrupted village life. Tony can t wait to leave this godforsaken place but the young village teacher Maria Glorie needs his help. Who knows, maybe Porky can lend a hand?
My Queen Karo
Director of Photography
Nine-year-old Karo grows up with her parents in an Amsterdam commune in the Seventies. She leads a carefree existence in this utopia-for-adults. Everything is shared in the squat, but not everyone is able to honor these ideals. Karo gets confused because of the internal conflicts that start to divide the group. Karo slowly realizes that nothing can stay the same forever.
HannaHannaH
Director of Photography
Hannah, the headstrong rebel of seven siblings, tries to avoid the preparations for her parent's wedding anniversary, but her charming brand-new lover Victor sort of drags her along, and soon proves an ideal son-in-law, which arouses mixed feelings in her. The sister in law who for years tries to fit in but always felt ignored gets a fit because Victor is immediately invited to chip in and join the anniversary river cruise, so they take over the organization from her. Yet when he confides in her the bunch is miserable at communicating, she claims he can't judge after just one evening and seems suddenly uncertain whether to stay with Victor who proves quite patient and understanding...
The Kiss
Director of Photography
Sarah, a beautiful and gifted 15-year-old from a wealthy but chaotic family, holds on to one dream: to run away from home and to become a professional ballet dancer.
Villa Des Roses
Director of Photography
In 1913, a young woman starts work as a maid in a seedy Parisian boarding house full of eccentrics. When she falls in love with one of the guests, she must choose between her son and her new romance.
The Sugar Bowl
Director of Photography
A short look into the life of a loving girl with an abusive mother and a father who stands by during his wife's frequent fits of violence.
The Bastards
Director of Photography
Short film.
Yuppies
Director of Photography
A succesfull busninessman who has it all is looking for a new challenge and decides to hire a contract killer to assassinate him.
A Helping Hand
Director of Photography
A son gets blamed for not doing anything, like for example helping his father. But is this true?
De Geur Van Regen
Director of Photography
Two brothers have to show out of the ruined house they are still living. The older brother has to go to an institution, but does not want this. He wants to prove himself by catching a pike.
Ti amo
Director of Photography
An Italian Don Juan and his friend from zaïre are looking for the maternity ward called 'Sacred Heart'.