Cannes... "De Helaasheid Der Dingen"

[Mathieu Ghekiere]

Hi,

I'm from Belgium and one of our latest movies (which hasn't been shown here yet, I've read somewhere we'll have to wait untill the 7th of october) is selected in Cannes for the 'Quinzaine des Réalisateurs' section.
(English Title: The Misfortunates)

It's based upon a acclaimed (and a bit autobiographical) Belgian novel about a 13 year old boy growing up in a pretty marginal family with his 3 uncles that have multiple problems, despite their best intentions. The book (and movie) is about if the boy can escape 'his destiny'.
If he can escape from that, while keeping his love for his uncles.

After in 2005 talking to people in the film academy in Belgium about the first ideas about the RED camera, people laughed at me.
Now one of our most anticipated movies here is shot entirely on RED.

PS: I've read that reactions in Cannes were very positive, and the actors and director drove naked on bicycles in Cannes as a promotion stunt.

Trailer:
http://www.dehelaasheidderdingen.be/trailer.html

Pictures:
http://www.dehelaasheidderdingen.be/foto.html
(I don't know if these are stills from the camera)

Pictures from their promotion stunt in Cannes:
http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/1315/Filmf...lbum/detail/856392/728640/0/index.dhtml#album

Warning: contains nudity.

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

Thanks Mathieu.

Great news.

 

[Roberto B]

Warning: contains nudity.

very well.. me will download then.

edit
(after checking it out)
you should add something more on your warning don't you?!!

 

[Marcelo Julião Paiva]

very well.. me will download then.

edit
(after checking it out)
you should add something more on your warning don't you?!!

I second that!!

 

[FRAISSE]

Hi Mathieu1 Can I have your email for a quote request in France? Thanks!

 

[Michael Schrengohst]

What the hell was that??

 

[Mathieu Ghekiere]

New Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsNt0p3P4QM


Piece of the Review by Variety:

"Ace d.p. Ruben Impens fully exploits the possibilities of his Red One digital camera, evoking everything from saturated film stock to playful black-and-white to crystalline contempo lensing."

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940279.html?u=IMDB&p=H2BE&cs=1

Another piece of a review by Eternal Sunshine of the Logical Mind:

"The audience found a great deal of things to like about the film itself, though, and it got some of the most positive walking-out-of-the-theatre buzz that I heard the entire festival."

http://eternalsunshineofthelogicalmind.blogspot.com/2009/09/tiff-2009-misfortunates.html

The movie has also been chosen as Belgian movie to send to the oscars.

Critics in Belgium have been giving it raving reviews, btw.
PS: @ Fraisse: I don't have a RED camera, I just wanted to report this.

Best regards,

 

[Adrian Sims]

Congratulations to the filmmakers. Some great press buzz happening there. The trailer already has me hooked and I'm hoping 'The Misfortunates' makes its way to our shores in the future, either in cinemas or DVD.

 

[Kemalettin Sert]

im gonna watch this tonight on cinema..Thanks for the thread

 

[hans de vries]

Matthieu, is there a trailer with English subtitles, cause that would add more meaning to the images. Although I hope the subtitles would be better than the translation of the title, which I understand to be "The Misfortunates"; nothing as good as "De helaasheid der dingen".

 

[fidiba]

Also being from Belgium, I suggest to watch the videos on http://www.partsofherlife.com, shot on RED and Alexa.

Cheers,
Fabio

 

[I Bloom]

Wow,

I met Felix and Ruben a long time ago in Ghent. Glad to see they have a movie in Cannes. The trailer looks fantastic, makes me want to go to the festival.

IBloom

 

[Mathieu Ghekiere]

With English Subs for the ones that asked:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrYi4kYc-fA

IBlook, you were in Ghent? I also live in Ghent, love it.

 

[Justin Paloma]

Mathieu, any idea as to what lenses they used?

The trailer has some really stunning images. They have the filmic quality I love. Anyway, I love the look. And would love some information on how it was filmed, with what lenses, and how it was color corrected. Obviously this is a lot to ask. No worries if you can't find it. Just curious.

 

[I Bloom]

With English Subs for the ones that asked:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrYi4kYc-fA

IBlook, you were in Ghent? I also live in Ghent, love it.

Yes I production managed a film there 5 years ago. It actually just got into Berlin it's called Back by Six. My friend has a bar there called El Negocito, stop by and say hello.

IBloom

 

[Mathieu Ghekiere]

I don't know, but I know a director of this movie:

http://www.turquazethemovie.com/en/trailer/trailer.lasso

This is a more recent movie, also shot on RED, by the same DOP.
Maybe I can ask the director if he can ask the DOP.

I know the DOP really likes RED and shoots a lot with it.

Ibloom: I've heard a couple of times about the bar, but I've never been there. Will check it out.

 

[Justin Paloma]

Thanks

Thanks

I don't know, but I know a director of this movie:

http://www.turquazethemovie.com/en/trailer/trailer.lasso

This is a more recent movie, also shot on RED, by the same DOP.
Maybe I can ask the director if he can ask the DOP.

I know the DOP really likes RED and shoots a lot with it.

Ibloom: I've heard a couple of times about the bar, but I've never been there. Will check it out.

Awesome, that'd be great! I'd just love to know what lenses they used.