2016 · drama · nightlife · brothers
Belgica
Directed by Felix van Groeningen2h 7m2016
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. Their brotherhood turns into rivalry, through no fault of their own.
Our read: Belgica (2016) reads as a sombre, breathless, grounded drama · nightlife · brothers entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, breathless, measured drama / nightlife, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, measured.
- sombre
- kinetic
- intense
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