Valentijn Dhaenens

Valentijn Dhaenens

Birth : 1976-11-28, Gent, Flanders, Belgium

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Valentijn Dhaenens

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Summer Brother
Emiel
As Brian cares for his severely mentally disabled brother over a sweltering summer holiday he is forced to grow up, and finds unexpected love and affection.
Eau-forte
Volontaire secours
In the middle of a heat wave, an ominous cloud appears and with it, a lethal acid rain. A separated family will have to come together to escape this plague ravaging the world.
Sea Sparkle
Antoine
When her father dies at sea, Lena starts desperately looking for the cause, convinced a sea monster is to blame. Her relentless push against the tide reveals a tale of anger and grief, yet also of the strength and comfort the ocean provides.
Gun
Being in a new relationship is never easy, but when children are involved, everything changes radically. The budding love between Joris and Eva gets into higher gear when their familes meet each other for the first time.
Night by Night
The night is blue and the moon is yellow. A renowned private eye is hired to observe a lonesome pianist.
Sisyphus at Work
Sysiphus
Juror no. 5
Voice
A reluctant Belgian must decide the fate of a man accused of murder, alongside his 11 other jurors.
Becoming Mona
Louis
Life is what happens when you stop living for others and start living for yourself. This poignant tragicomic journey of courage follows Mona from early childhood, when she is inculcated to be a quiet, obedient presence in the world. She blossoms into a talented young artist, but years of repressing her feelings have impaired her emotionally, binding her to unhealthy relationships at work and at home. Still, there is a fierce, independent spirit that lies inside her, waiting to be liberated. Assured direction coaxes flawless, seamlessly connected performances from actresses Tanya Zabarylo and Olivia Landuyt in the title role as a young woman and young girl respectively.
Nesting
Marcel & Hotel clerk
Bloody Marie
Hans
Marie Wankelmut, once successful comic artist, lives among the prostitutes in Amsterdam's Red Light District. Nowadays drunken and bold, she gets into one conflict after another. A gruesome sobering event at her neighbors, forces her to take action.
Girl
Dr. Pascal
A promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.
Stranger in Paradise
A political essay on the absurd dilemmas presented by asylum policies. In a classroom, migrants’ illusions are dashed against the rocks of European arrogance.
The Boy is Gone
Narrator (voice)
A young boy pursues his dream of being a pilot and becomes instrumental to a nation's nightmare.
Nighthawks
Seth
In this frenzied tale about passionate affairs, vicious cycles and fresh blood, a disillusioned older woman is trying to hide her true nature from the young girl she is dating.
The Misfortunates
Gunther Strobbe
13-year-old Gunther Strobbe grows up surrounded by alcohol, trash and his completely useless father and uncles. Slowly but surely, he's being prepared for the same hapless life. Can he defy his destiny?
Afterday
Thomas
Emma is in a happy relationship with Jef. But she still meets up with her good friend Thomas to share a strange secluded weekend.
Wil
Wilfried Wils is an auxiliary policeman in Antwerp at the start of the Second World War. The city is in the grip of violence and distrust. Wilfried does what he can for himself, avoiding paths that are too slippery. He receives attention and material support from a man who has sided with the German occupier, Meanbeard, but he also enjoys the confidence of his anti-Nazi colleague Lode, brother to Wilfried’s love Yvette. Wilfried struggles to survive as the persecution of the Jews proceeds unabated.