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The Ardennes

The Ardennes

20156.61h 33m

Overview

A brutal home-jacking goes hopelessly wrong. Dave, one of the two robbers, manages to run off, leaving his brother Kenneth behind. Four years later, Kenneth is released from prison and much has changed. Dave has his life back on track and is trying to help Kenneth however possible, but is witnessing how the highly strung Kenneth tries to win back his ex-girlfriend Sylvie.

Directed by Robin Pront
Written by Jeroen Perceval, Robin Pront
Produced by Bart Van Langendonck
Box OfficeBudget: $2.2MRevenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Jeroen Perceval

Jeroen Perceval

Dave

Veerle Baetens

Veerle Baetens

Sylvie

Kevin Janssens

Kevin Janssens

Kenneth

Éric Godon

Éric Godon

Gérard

Jan Bijvoet

Jan Bijvoet

Stef

Peter van den Begin

Peter van den Begin

Car Wash owner

Sam Louwyck

Sam Louwyck

Joyce

Viviane de Muynck

Viviane de Muynck

Mariette

Rachid El Ghazaoui

Rachid El Ghazaoui

Chalid

Nico Sturm

Nico Sturm

Danny

Themes & Keywords

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About The Ardennes

The Ardennes is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2015 exploring themes of fire, police, love triangle, antwerp, release from prison, pregnancy. Directed by Robin Pront, it stars Jeroen Perceval, Veerle Baetens, Kevin Janssens. A brutal home-jacking goes hopelessly wrong. Dave, one of the two robbers, manages to run off, leaving his brother Kenneth behind. Four years later, Kenneth is released from prison and much has changed. Dave has his life back on track and is trying to help Kenneth however possible, but is witnessing how the highly strung Kenneth tries to win back his ex-girlfriend Sylvie.

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