SYNPOSIS

A Brussels private detective is ordered by a client to follow her husband because she suspects he has a mistress in the capital. When she unexpectedly forces herself into the investigation, the detective is taken out of his comfort zone and it turns out that they have more in common than they could imagine.

Year of release: 2021

Length: 22’12”

Genre: Hybrid, Dramedy

Original language: Dutch

Script writers: Davey Snoek & Thomas Deknop

Director: Thomas Deknop

Executive producer: Bea Catteeuw / DENZZO Brussels

Main cast: David Mutamba, Sofie Decleir, Jobst Schnibbe, Priscilla Adade

MAIN CREDITS
DOP: Jonathan Wannyn
Production design: Bas Bonhof
Sound recording: Sven Dehandschutter 
Stylism: Stephanie Spens 
Head of Make–up: Carolien Wardenier
Editor: Jerome Bartholomeus
Sound design: Jeroen De Meyer
Music design: Annemie Hendrickx

This film was produced thanks to the support of the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) & the Belgian Tax Shelter

DISTRIBUTION

L’Agence Belge du court-métrage & Dalton Distribution

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

2023: Barcelona Short Film Festival (SP); Format Court Paris (FR) / 2022: Calgary International Film Festival (CAN) ; Cut To Ghent (BE) ; Palm Springs Shortfest (US); Cannes Young Director Award (YDA) (FR); Valencia International Film Festival – Cinema Jove (ES); Cinema Zuidelijk Film Festival (NL); Vilnius International Short Film Festival (LT) / 2021: Brussels Short Film Festival (BE); São Paulo International Film Festival (BR); Anonimul Short Film Festival (RO) ; Raindance Film Festival (UK); Leuven International Short Film Festival (BE); Bogoshorts International Short Film Festival (CO)

AWARDS

2023 : Format Court Paris (FR) Winner Audience Award, Young Jury Award & Press Award; 2022: Special Jury Mention – Calgary International Film Festival (CAN) ; Special Jury Mention – Cut To Ghent (BE); Cannes YDA (Young Director Award) Special Jury Prize, Gold for Best Use of Humour, Silver for Best Production (FR); Zuidelijk Film Festival – New Talent Award (NL); Ensor Winner Best Belgian Short (BE) / 2021: Humo Award, Best Belgian Short – Leuven International Short Film Festival (BE)