De jaren des onderscheids [The Years of Reason], Theo Warnier (2026)
graduation 2026 master film
18’45”
Nederlands en Frans gesproken, met Engelse ondertitels
Principal cast:
QiQi van Boheemen, Michiel Romeyn, Stefan Gota, Thierry de Coster, Bela Brillowska, David Mutamba, Pieter van Dijk
Principal crew:
screenplay & direction: THEO WARNIER
dramaturgy: FALCKE PENSO
production: THEO WARNIER, GEOFFREY DETANT, DONNA HOLLEBEEK
line producer: ALIX DE BOEVER
cinematography: SAM BROEKMAN
gaffer: LUCAS DENUWELAERE
sound recordist: SEM CUYPERS
art direction: LAURANNE DE VOCHT, ANNELIEN SALIËN
costume: MARLENE LANGBEIN
make-up & hair: MARIKE DE MEESTER
editing: JEREMIAS MONNERAT
sound design: THEO WARNIER
music: LEON JESPERS
18’45”
Dutch and French spoken, English subtitles
The young Dutch writer Niels wanders through the vast and anonymous city of Brussels, having just completed her first manuscript. One evening, she receives a call from the sea: a mysterious connection filled with the sound of crashing waves that carries her into the night. In the days that follow, she loses herself in a wander through the city: cinemas, cafés, a radio show where she reads from her work. She retreats to the Dutch countryside, to her father, but the silence brings as much confrontation as it does peace. Back in Brussels one evening, in a small café surrounded by music and people, she stops and listens.