Felix van Groeningen
Nacimiento : 1977-11-01, Ghent, Belgium
Historia
Felix van Groeningen (born 1 November, 1977; Ghent) is a Belgian filmmaker. He is known for The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) and Belgica (2016), with the former being nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards. He made his English-language debut with the biographical drama Beautiful Boy (2018).
Van Groeningen was born in Ghent. His parents were hippies who led a very liberal lifestyle. He has an older brother, Seppe. After his parents' divorce, they lived in the same house, but each with a new partner. His father started a live music club 'The Charlatan' when he was twelve-years-old, which became the inspiration for his film Belgica. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) and graduated in 2000 with a Masters of Audiovisual Arts, his masters thesis was the short film 50CC. After graduating from college, van Groeningen directed several short films, and written and directed several stage plays. He embarked on a long-term collaboration with Dirk Impens, originally his professor at KASK, who produced all five of Van Groeningen's feature films from 2004 to 2016 under his production company Menuet. Impens announced he was closing down Menuet in July 2017.
He and Belgian actress Charlotte Vandermeersch have a son, Rufus, who was born in 2018. He is fluent in several languages, including Flemish Dutch, French, and English.
Screenplay
Pietro es un chico de ciudad, Bruno es el último niño de una localidad de montaña olvidada. Con el paso de los años, Bruno se mantiene fiel a su montaña, mientras que Pietro viene y va. Sus experiencias le harán enfrentarse al amor y a la pérdida, recordándoles sus orígenes y abriendo paso al destino.
Director
Pietro es un chico de ciudad, Bruno es el último niño de una localidad de montaña olvidada. Con el paso de los años, Bruno se mantiene fiel a su montaña, mientras que Pietro viene y va. Sus experiencias le harán enfrentarse al amor y a la pérdida, recordándoles sus orígenes y abriendo paso al destino.
Self
Overview of the history of cinema in Flanders.
Screenplay
Crónica sobre la adicción a la metanfetamina y el intento de recuperación y de salir de las drogas a través de los ojos de un padre que observa a su hijo mientras lucha contra la enfermedad de la drogodependencia.
Director
Crónica sobre la adicción a la metanfetamina y el intento de recuperación y de salir de las drogas a través de los ojos de un padre que observa a su hijo mientras lucha contra la enfermedad de la drogodependencia.
Screenplay
Sigue los pasos de dos hermanos totalmente opuestos pero que, aún así, decidirán abrir un bar juntos que pronto se convertirá en el nido en que caerán los pájaros perdidos de la noche. A pesar del éxito, los dos hermanos deberán enfrentarse a las dificultades que comporta llevar un negocio en familia. Su fraternidad se transforma, a su pesar, en rivalidad. (FILMAFFINITY)
Director
Sigue los pasos de dos hermanos totalmente opuestos pero que, aún así, decidirán abrir un bar juntos que pronto se convertirá en el nido en que caerán los pájaros perdidos de la noche. A pesar del éxito, los dos hermanos deberán enfrentarse a las dificultades que comporta llevar un negocio en familia. Su fraternidad se transforma, a su pesar, en rivalidad. (FILMAFFINITY)
Adaptation
Impactante historia de amor entre Elise y Didier. Ella se dedica a hacer tatuajes en su tienda y el toca el bajo en una banda a nivel regional. Recuerdan su amor a primera vista, su pasión, cómo la música bluegrass les acercó, el embarazo inesperado y la alegría de tener a la preciosa Maybelle. Un círculo completo de felicidad para una pareja muy poco convencional. Pero a los 6 años de edad la enfermedad de la niña ocasionará una gran brecha en la pareja. El estrés y la tristeza causados por la enfermedad de Maybelle empiezan a pasarles factura y Didier y Elise reaccionan de modos completamente diferentes.
Screenplay
Impactante historia de amor entre Elise y Didier. Ella se dedica a hacer tatuajes en su tienda y el toca el bajo en una banda a nivel regional. Recuerdan su amor a primera vista, su pasión, cómo la música bluegrass les acercó, el embarazo inesperado y la alegría de tener a la preciosa Maybelle. Un círculo completo de felicidad para una pareja muy poco convencional. Pero a los 6 años de edad la enfermedad de la niña ocasionará una gran brecha en la pareja. El estrés y la tristeza causados por la enfermedad de Maybelle empiezan a pasarles factura y Didier y Elise reaccionan de modos completamente diferentes.
Director
Impactante historia de amor entre Elise y Didier. Ella se dedica a hacer tatuajes en su tienda y el toca el bajo en una banda a nivel regional. Recuerdan su amor a primera vista, su pasión, cómo la música bluegrass les acercó, el embarazo inesperado y la alegría de tener a la preciosa Maybelle. Un círculo completo de felicidad para una pareja muy poco convencional. Pero a los 6 años de edad la enfermedad de la niña ocasionará una gran brecha en la pareja. El estrés y la tristeza causados por la enfermedad de Maybelle empiezan a pasarles factura y Didier y Elise reaccionan de modos completamente diferentes.
Screenplay
Gunther, un joven escritor que no consigue que le publiquen nada, recuerda momentos del inicio de su adolescencia, con 13 años, marcada por una familia de perdedores, alcohólicos y violentos.
Director
Gunther, un joven escritor que no consigue que le publiquen nada, recuerda momentos del inicio de su adolescencia, con 13 años, marcada por una familia de perdedores, alcohólicos y violentos.
Writer
When Black Kelly gets back from New York, she discovers that more has changed than just her hair color while she's been away. Frederic found himself a girlfriend and plans to move. Kurt and Blonde Kelly live together with their one-year-old child. And Patrick's gone. Reunited with the old gang, Black Kelly realizes that life went on during her absence and that things will never be the same...
Director
When Black Kelly gets back from New York, she discovers that more has changed than just her hair color while she's been away. Frederic found himself a girlfriend and plans to move. Kurt and Blonde Kelly live together with their one-year-old child. And Patrick's gone. Reunited with the old gang, Black Kelly realizes that life went on during her absence and that things will never be the same...
Writer
A story about two struggling people who are trying to find their own place in the world. He is a small-time crook recently released from prison and she is a prostitute craving some love and affection. They find each other in an obscure part of Gent. Jean-Claude is responsible for their meeting ; he is also an ex-inmate who has just traded the low-life crime scene for life as a pimp. Will their love survive?
Director
A story about two struggling people who are trying to find their own place in the world. He is a small-time crook recently released from prison and she is a prostitute craving some love and affection. They find each other in an obscure part of Gent. Jean-Claude is responsible for their meeting ; he is also an ex-inmate who has just traded the low-life crime scene for life as a pimp. Will their love survive?
Assistant Director
Lex doesn't have any ticket for the football match between Belgium and Turkey and out of superstition, refuses to watch it on television. At home, everyone annoys him: his sister Vanessa, his stepfather Christian, and finally his mum, Julie. Only Maria Callas can bring him a little peace.
Director
On a hot summer night, Saïd makes an intimate videoletter. The death of an adolescent who looks you straight in the eyes. One camera, one shot and one beautiful human being.
Assistant Grip
After more than forty years apart, Andreas and Claire embark on an affair as reckless and intense as when they were young lovers. Widowed musician Andreas decides to get back in touch with his one great love, Claire, who is still married to her first husband, John. Andreas and Claire find that the connection they shared when they were young is still there and they soon become involved in a rekindled love affair.
Producer
A film about the things of life: girls, boys, scooters… Anyway, you know how it is.
Writer
A film about the things of life: girls, boys, scooters… Anyway, you know how it is.
Director
A film about the things of life: girls, boys, scooters… Anyway, you know how it is.
Screenplay
Short film.
Director
Short film.
