Antwerp Central (film)

Antwerp Central is a Belgian feature film, which was screened at several film festivals in 2011 and received its world premiere in Montreal at the International Festival of Films on Art, where it won the 29th, FIFA Montréal, Winner Grand Prix. The film is written and directed by Peter Krüger.

Antwerp Central
Film poster
Directed byPeter Krüger
Written byPeter Krüger text inspired by Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald
Produced bySophimage (Jan Roekens)
StarringJohan Leysen,
Thessa Krüger.
CinematographyRimvydas Leipus
Edited byEls Voorspoels, Nico Leunen
Music byWalter Hus
Production
companies
Sophimage, developed with the support of = the Media Programme of the European Union; and Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, Eurostation and the Taxshelter of Belgian federal Government, Nationalle Loterij. In co-production with R.T.F., Canvas, and RSI.
Release date
  • 17 March 2011 (2011-03-17) (Montreal)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguagesDutch, subtitles English and French

Drawing inspiration from the book Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald the film is a historical, mildly ironic and contemplative look at the Central Station in Antwerp as a magical realistic location where past and present, history and daily life, fiction and reality are in constant flux.[1] Running as a thread through the film are the dreams and reminiscences of a traveler, played by Johan Leysen, who arrives at Antwerp Central and through whose eyes we observe the station.[2]

The film's cast includes Johan Leysen (traveler), and Thessa Krüger (little girl).

References
  1. "29th Festival international du film sur l'art (FIFA), March 17–23". chinokino.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  2. "Synopsis". antwerpcentral.be/. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-02-07.


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