You really do have to tick all the boxes for this film. Start with the screenplay, it almost feels as if you could be reading a great crime/noir novel. Very few screenplays have that type of feel anymore. Lots of conflict and flesh and blood characters. Speaking of which, the actor portraying Jacky does an amazing job in what must have been a very difficult role to play. Apart from the screenplay and acting, the direction and photography is also of a high order. It takes a special script and director to get you to care about the characters and I felt this one long after I'd left the cinema. It packs a real emotional punch.
Without giving too much away, the story revolves around a rural Belgian family who are in the cattle business. They manage to get caught up in the illegal use of hormones in their animals, the drugs supplied by typically nasty underworld figures.
What really makes this film so riveting is the gripping and harrowing back story involving several of the main characters.
I believe this works as a crime film, drama and even part revenge flick. There is also a doomed love story.
I really hope this film gets a wide release as it certainly deserves it. I look forward to more films from this director.
Without giving too much away, the story revolves around a rural Belgian family who are in the cattle business. They manage to get caught up in the illegal use of hormones in their animals, the drugs supplied by typically nasty underworld figures.
What really makes this film so riveting is the gripping and harrowing back story involving several of the main characters.
I believe this works as a crime film, drama and even part revenge flick. There is also a doomed love story.
I really hope this film gets a wide release as it certainly deserves it. I look forward to more films from this director.