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Completed - FLEMISH - Drama, True Story - 102 minutes

Log Line

The film is a dramatization of the true story of the family massart, portraited by Sven De Ridder and Darya Gantura, who fought against the pharmaceutical industry to save the life of their 6 year old daughter Sandra (Rosalie Charles) who is diagnosed with MLD, a rare hereditary disease.

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2022 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2022 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2021

Director(s) : Jan VERHEYEN, Lien WILLAERT
Writer(s) : Lien WILLAERT
Cast : Sven DE RIDDER, Darya GANTURA, Rosalie CHARLES, Viviane DE MUYNCK

Producer(s) : Peter BOUCKAERT (EYEWORKS FILM & TV DRAMA BVBA)

Synopsis

Completely out of the blue, William and Olga Massart receive the shock diagnosis that their only daughter, six-year old Sandra, has MLD, a rare muscular disease. She has roughly one year to live. As the family’s world crumbles, the father refuses to give up hope and he engages in a fierce battle with the pharmaceutical industry.

“I would do ANYTHING to save my child” – Willem Massart.

Save Sandra is the first artistic collaboration between the couple Jan Verheyen and Lien Willaert both with extensive careers in film production. Willaert wrote the screenplay based on the true and highly topical story of the Massart family, a story that ten years ago deeply touched media and public opinion in Belgium and far beyond.

Production

Country(ies) : BELGIUM

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