Jean-Michel Balthazar

La Promesse (1996)

Igor, aged 15, and his father Roger deal in housing and peddling illicit labor in the outlying districts of Liege, Belgium. Scams, lies and swindling rule their lives. When one of his father’s illegal workers gets injured on the job and asks Igor to promise to take ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Dardenne  •  Luc Dardenne
CAST:  Jérémie Renier  •  Olivier Gourmet  •  Assita Ouedraogo  •  Florian Delain

Igor, aged 15, and his father Roger deal in housing and peddling illicit labor in the outlying districts of Liege, Belgium. Scams, lies and swindling rule their lives. When one of his father’s illegal workers gets injured on the job and asks Igor to promise to take ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Dardenne  •  Luc Dardenne
CAST:  Jérémie Renier  •  Olivier Gourmet  •  Assita Ouedraogo  •  Florian Delain

Cineman (2009)

A maths teacher acquires the power to travel into movies to save the woman of his dreams and bring her back to her correct film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yann Moix
CAST:  Anne Marivin  •  Franck Dubosc  •  Pierre-François Martin-Laval  •  Pierre Richard

A maths teacher acquires the power to travel into movies to save the woman of his dreams and bring her back to her correct film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yann Moix
CAST:  Anne Marivin  •  Franck Dubosc  •  Pierre-François Martin-Laval  •  Pierre Richard

All Yours (2014)

A penniless Argentine male escort meets a solitary, lonely Belgian baker who wants to help him leave the world of prostitution, explores intimate gay relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lambert
CAST:  Jean-Michel Balthazar  •  Monia Chokri  •  Nahuel Pérez Biscayart  •  Augustin Legrand

A penniless Argentine male escort meets a solitary, lonely Belgian baker who wants to help him leave the world of prostitution, explores intimate gay relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lambert
CAST:  Jean-Michel Balthazar  •  Monia Chokri  •  Nahuel Pérez Biscayart  •  Augustin Legrand

Cub (2014)

Over-imaginative 12 year-old Sam heads off to the woods to summer scout camp with his pack convinced that he will encounter a monster...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Govaerts
CAST:  Evelien Bosmans  •  Titus De Voogdt  •  Gill Eeckelaert  •  Jan Hammenecker

Over-imaginative 12 year-old Sam heads off to the woods to summer scout camp with his pack convinced that he will encounter a monster...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Govaerts
CAST:  Evelien Bosmans  •  Titus De Voogdt  •  Gill Eeckelaert  •  Jan Hammenecker

The Unknown Girl (2016)

Jenny, a young doctor who feels guilty after a young woman she refused to see winds up dead a few days later, decides to find out who the girl was, after the police can't identify the young woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Dardenne  •  Luc Dardenne
CAST:  Adèle Haenel  •  Olivier Bonnaud  •  Louka Minnella  •  Jérémie Renier

Jenny, a young doctor who feels guilty after a young woman she refused to see winds up dead a few days later, decides to find out who the girl was, after the police can't identify the young woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Dardenne  •  Luc Dardenne
CAST:  Adèle Haenel  •  Olivier Bonnaud  •  Louka Minnella  •  Jérémie Renier

The African Doctor (2016)

1975. When Seyolo Zantoko, a doctor from the Congo who has managed, along with his family, to flee tyranny, is hired by the mayor of a small town in northern France, he begins a struggle to adapt to a new life and gain the trust of the prejudiced villagers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Rambaldi
CAST:  Marc Zinga  •  Aïssa Maïga  •  Jonathan Lambert  •  Rufus

1975. When Seyolo Zantoko, a doctor from the Congo who has managed, along with his family, to flee tyranny, is hired by the mayor of a small town in northern France, he begins a struggle to adapt to a new life and gain the trust of the prejudiced villagers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Rambaldi
CAST:  Marc Zinga  •  Aïssa Maïga  •  Jonathan Lambert  •  Rufus

Belgica (2016)

The story of two brothers who, even though they have absolutely nothing in common, open a bar together that quickly becomes a regular hangout for nighthawks. Despite the success, they must soon face up to the difficulties inherent in running a family business. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felix van Groeningen
CAST:  Stef Aerts  •  Tom Vermeir  •  Dominique Van Malder  •  Ben Benaouisse

The story of two brothers who, even though they have absolutely nothing in common, open a bar together that quickly becomes a regular hangout for nighthawks. Despite the success, they must soon face up to the difficulties inherent in running a family business. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felix van Groeningen
CAST:  Stef Aerts  •  Tom Vermeir  •  Dominique Van Malder  •  Ben Benaouisse

Un début prometteur (2015)

Tired of life, Martin returns to live with his romantic father and idealist little brother Gabriel.Martin will try hard to warn Gabriel about falling in love until Mathilde - a gambler - enter the picture...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emma Luchini
CAST:  Manu Payet  •  Veerle Baetens  •  Zacharie Chasseriaud  •  Fabrice Luchini

Tired of life, Martin returns to live with his romantic father and idealist little brother Gabriel.Martin will try hard to warn Gabriel about falling in love until Mathilde - a gambler - enter the picture...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emma Luchini
CAST:  Manu Payet  •  Veerle Baetens  •  Zacharie Chasseriaud  •  Fabrice Luchini

Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis (2014)

At first sight, 10-year-old Benoît Brisefer, seems like any other little boy his age. However, Benoît is endowed with amazing force. All the bandits who cross his path learn this to their own cost. But, unfortunately, no one is perfect... As soon as he catches a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manuel Pradal
CAST:  Gérard Jugnot  •  Jean Reno  •  Thierry Lhermitte  •  Leopold Huet

At first sight, 10-year-old Benoît Brisefer, seems like any other little boy his age. However, Benoît is endowed with amazing force. All the bandits who cross his path learn this to their own cost. But, unfortunately, no one is perfect... As soon as he catches a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manuel Pradal
CAST:  Gérard Jugnot  •  Jean Reno  •  Thierry Lhermitte  •  Leopold Huet

Solo Rex (2014)

Hannah (2017)

HANNAH is the intimate portrait of a woman’s loss of identity as she teeters between denial and reality. Left alone grappling with the consequences of her husband’s imprisonment, Hannah begins to unravel. Through the exploration of her fractured sense of identity ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrea Pallaoro
CAST:  Charlotte Rampling  •  André Wilms  •  Jean-Michel Balthazar  •  Luca Avallone

HANNAH is the intimate portrait of a woman’s loss of identity as she teeters between denial and reality. Left alone grappling with the consequences of her husband’s imprisonment, Hannah begins to unravel. Through the exploration of her fractured sense of identity ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrea Pallaoro
CAST:  Charlotte Rampling  •  André Wilms  •  Jean-Michel Balthazar  •  Luca Avallone

Calamity (2017)

France meets her son’s girlfriend for the first time. She loses control...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Séverine De Streyker  •  Maxime Feyers
CAST:  Ingrid Heiderscheidt  •  François Maquet  •  Jean-Michel Balthazar  •  Bastien Ughetto

France meets her son’s girlfriend for the first time. She loses control...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Séverine De Streyker  •  Maxime Feyers
CAST:  Ingrid Heiderscheidt  •  François Maquet  •  Jean-Michel Balthazar  •  Bastien Ughetto

The Most Assassinated Woman in the World (2018)

Set against the backdrop of the infamous Theatre Grand Guignol the story revolves around iconic actress Paula Maxa - the most famous of the Grand Guignol's leading ladies and the titular Most Assassinated Woman, who was graphically slain on stage multiple times a day.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franck Ribière
CAST:  Anna Mouglalis  •  Niels Schneider  •  Eric Godon  •  André Wilms

Set against the backdrop of the infamous Theatre Grand Guignol the story revolves around iconic actress Paula Maxa - the most famous of the Grand Guignol's leading ladies and the titular Most Assassinated Woman, who was graphically slain on stage multiple times a day.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franck Ribière
CAST:  Anna Mouglalis  •  Niels Schneider  •  Eric Godon  •  André Wilms

Plein la vue (2019)

Two repeat offenders sentenced to community work in a learning center for the visually impaired decide to build and coach a blind football team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Lyon
CAST:  Zacharie Chasseriaud  •  Ahmed Dramé  •  Isabelle Vitari  •  Yan Tual

Two repeat offenders sentenced to community work in a learning center for the visually impaired decide to build and coach a blind football team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Lyon
CAST:  Zacharie Chasseriaud  •  Ahmed Dramé  •  Isabelle Vitari  •  Yan Tual

My Planet (2018)

Henri, a baker in his fifties, suffers from his failed love with his wife Marieke. One morning after a quarrel with his wife, he meets Anita, a young contemporary photographer who likes the big shape of his body.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valery Carnoy
CAST:  Jean-Michel Balthazar  •  Stéphanie Lowette  •  Wim Willaert  •  André Pasquasy

Henri, a baker in his fifties, suffers from his failed love with his wife Marieke. One morning after a quarrel with his wife, he meets Anita, a young contemporary photographer who likes the big shape of his body.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valery Carnoy
CAST:  Jean-Michel Balthazar  •  Stéphanie Lowette  •  Wim Willaert  •  André Pasquasy

Aquaticans (2021)

In the near future, huge tidal surges cover large portions of coastal areas. In a small town, a couple refuses to leave their home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alice Barsby
CAST:  Finnegan Oldfield  •  Julie Maes  •  Jean-Michel Balthazar

In the near future, huge tidal surges cover large portions of coastal areas. In a small town, a couple refuses to leave their home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alice Barsby
CAST:  Finnegan Oldfield  •  Julie Maes  •  Jean-Michel Balthazar