The Faithful Son (French: La Part sauvage) is a 2017 Belgian drama film directed by Guérin Van de Vorst in his directorial debut. It is based on the short film of the same name by Van de Vorst, who wrote the screenplay with Matthieu Reynaert. The film had its world premiere at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur on 5 October 2017.[1] It received three nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best First Feature Film.[2]
| The Faithful Son | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Guérin Van de Vorst |
| Produced by | Benoit Roland Guillaume Schuermans |
| Starring | Vincent Rottiers |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Language | French |
Cast edit
- Vincent Rottiers as Ben
- Sébastien Houbani as Anouar
- Johan Libéreau as Jo
- Salomé Richard as Lucie
- Walid Afkir as Mustapha
- Simon Caudry as Sam
Accolades edit
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festival du Film Francophone[3] | Best First Feature Film | Nominated | |
| Magritte Awards[2] | Best First Feature Film | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Salomé Richard | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Manuel Roland, Maarten Van Cauwenberghe | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ Engelen, Aurore (15 September 2017). "The 32nd Namur Film Festival prepares to kick off". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ a b Heyrendt, Hubert (11 January 2019). "Les nommés aux Magritte 2019 sont connus". La Libre Belgique (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Compétition 1ère oeuvre de fiction" (in French). FIFF. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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