SYNOPSIS

Set during an evening in a high-class restaurant, Beau Monde explores the lives and relationships of the working staff and their wealthy guests.

​A tale about two social classes both having to deal with secrets and appearances in their own personal way and what happens when the façade comes crumbling down.

Release: 2020

Length: 27’ 

Genre: Drama

Original language: Dutch

Script writer/director: Hans Vannetelbosch

Executive producer: Bea Catteeuw / DENZZO Brussels

Main cast: Maaike Cafmeyer, Tom Vermeir, Koen De Graeve, Marijke Pinoy, Hans Royaards, Line Pillet, Tine Roggeman, Lucas Tavernier

MAIN CREDITS
DOP: Lino De Koninck

Art director: Katrijn Vanaelst

Sound recording on set: Sven Dehandschutter

Sound design & final mix: Jeroen De Meyer    

Editing, confo & grading: Joris Vertenten

Original music: Naima Joris

This film was produced thanks to the support of the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) and Flanders Tax Shelter. Thanks for making this film exist.

International sales agent / Distribution – L’Agence Belge du Court-métrage / Dalton Distribution

Official Festival Selections
2022: Thessaloniki’s International Shorts Festival (GRE); Montecatini International Short Film Festival (IT); Bucharest Film Festival (RO); Postira Seaside Film Festival (HR); Euro FilmFest Lille (FR); Tegenstroom IFF (NL); Zuidelijk Film Festival (NL); Lille Festival du Cinéma Européen (FR)
2021: Feel The Reel International Short Film Festival, Glasgow (UK); Brussels International Short Film Festival (BE); Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur (BE)
2020: Leuven International Short Film Festival (BE)

Awards
2022:
Best Director & Best Script Bucharest Film Festival (RO)
Audience Award Best Short – Zuidelijk Film Festival (NL)
Best Short, Best Director, Best Editor, Best Cinematography, Best Actor for Tom Vermeir and Koen De Graeve – Long Story Shorts (UK)

2021:
Citizen Award for Best Short Film – Brussels Short Film Festival (BE)
Best Film, Best Director, Best Script, Best Editing, Feel The Reel International Short Film Festival (UK)

2020:
Audience Award, Best Belgian Short, Leuven International Short Film Festival (BE)