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Completed - DUTCH - Drama - 91 minutes

Log Line

Cargo is a story about how desperation can bring a family to the edge of destruction.

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Gilles COULIER
Writer(s) : Tom DUPONT
Cast : Wim WILLAERT, Sam LOUWYCK, Sebastian DEWAELE

Producer(s) : Gilles COULIER (DE WERELDVREDE), Gilles DE SCHRYVER (DE WERELDVREDE), Wouter SAP (DE WERELDVREDE), Gijs DETERMEIJER (100% HALAL PRODUCTIONS BV), Gijs KERBOSCH (100% HALAL PRODUCTIONS BV), Roel OUDE NIJHUIS (100% HALAL PRODUCTIONS BV)

Synopsis

In the cold waters of the North Sea, Leon Broucke falls overboard his fishing boat right before the eyes of his eldest son, Jean. The old man slips into a deep coma, leaving his son behind with a huge debt and the responsibility of the family business. The absence of his father sets off an aftershock of conflicts between him and his two brothers. Francis is torn between his family and leaving with his secret lover. William returns home to escape his life of crime, and redeem himself. Desperate to build a future for his 8-year-old son, Jean turns to his brother's criminal past.

Production

Country(ies) : BELGIUM, FRANCE, NETHERLANDS

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Festivals and Awards

San Sebastian 2017 (Sebastiane Award nomination)
BFI London FF 2017 (Sutherland Award nomination)
Thessaloniki IFF 2017 (Best Script Award Winner)
Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2017 (Official Selection)
Malatya International Film Festival 2017 (Official Selection)


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