Anvers (short film)

Anvers
Martin loses his job as a result of the financial crisis. Together with his wife, Jasmijn, and their one year-old child, they are forced to move in with JasmijnΓΓé¼Γäós parents in their flat in Antwerp on a temporary basisΓΓé¼Γäó. The love between Martin and Jasmijn rapidly deteriorates. Martin seems to be living in a world of his own and refuses to lower himself into signing on at the employment office. He wanders through town and hangs round near the flat where they used to live. He finds a happy family there. Martin canΓΓé¼Γäót accept that they have the happiness that he couldnΓΓé¼Γäót have and decides to destroy their happiness just like his happiness was destroyed ΓΓé¼ΓÇ£ in his view. When Jasmijn finds out they arenΓΓé¼Γäót eligible for a new house because Martin never signed on at the employment office, it means the bombshellΓΓé¼Γäós been dropped.

Director
Martijn Maria Smits
Script
Martijn Maria Smits
Camera
Gregg Telussa
Sound
Hein Verhoeven
Sets
Saskia De Wildt
Editing
Martijn Maria Smits
Music
Ernst Reijseger
Cast
Thomas Ryckewaert, Daphne Verhelst
Cast
Ron Cornet, Katelijne Damen