Synopsis
Carl, together with his posh friends, intends to buy Belhorizon, a luxurious hotel with the idea of turning it into an upmarket hunting lodge. The “hotel” however, turns out to be a rather kitsch, run-down boarding house run by an immigrant Spanish couple and their solitary, young daughter Esmé who is desperate to get away. At first Carl is extremely irritated and embarrased by the place, but he decides to let go… He hasn’t been himself since the recent decline of his father’s fortune. Carl and Esmé, worlds apart, are magnetically drawn to each other. Then Simon, Carl’s associate arrives with a bunch of fancy friends and trouble begins… A wink to The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, a dark comedy about the confrontation of the social classes.
Press
"Sur les traces d'André Delvaux ou de Luis Buñuel, Inès Rabadán livre un premier film, une fable bourrée de chemins de raverse et de pièges."
Vers l'avenir
"Dans un horizon doux et mélancolique, un film qui interroge sur les rapports humains."
La Libre Belgique
"Belhorizon, dont le titre renferme une part d'ironie, nous mène sur le terrain glissant de la lutte des classes, sans jamais opter pour l'artillerie lourde du film à thèse."
Le Devoir
Festivals
& Awards
Montreal World Film Festival
Namur Film Festival
Buenos Aires Film Festival
Santiago de Chile Film Festival
Santo Domingo Film Festival
Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival
Vancouver European Union Film Festival
Ottawa European Union Film Festival
International Women's Film Festival of Creteil
Paris Quinzaine du Cinéma Francophone
Cast & Crew
Ilona Del Marle | |
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Emmanuel Salinger | |
Nathalie Richard | |
Bruno Putzulu | |
Claude Perron | |
Saskia Mulder | |
Frédéric Dussenne |
Director | Inès Rabadán |
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Screenplay | Inès Rabadán, Laurent Brandenbourger |
Producer | Denis Delcampe |
Cinematograper | Sabine Lancelin |
Production Design | Christian Marti, Isabelle Girard |
Costumes | Lorette Meeus |
Editor | Yann Dedet |
Sound | Luc Yersin, Fred Meert |
Music | Marie-Eve Ronveaux |