Manneken Pis (film)

Manneken Pis is a 1995 Belgian comedy-drama film directed by Frank Van Passel and written by Christophe Dirickx. It premiered in May 1995 at the Cannes Film Festival.[1] It received the André Cavens Award for Best Film and four awards at the Joseph Plateau Awards.[2] The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3][4]

Manneken Pis
Directed byFrank Van Passel
Written byChristophe Dirickx
Produced byDirk Impens
Rudy Verzyck
CinematographyJan Vancaillie
Edited byKarin Vaerenberg
Music byNoordkaap
Release date
  • 8 November 1995 (1995-11-08)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageDutch

Plot

Every morning in Brussels, the orphan Harry, to go to wash the dishes, takes the tram driven by Jeanne who, by chance, lives in the same building: she is extroverted and cheerful, he is shy and clumsy, with a trauma behind him that prevents him from saying "I love you".

They attract and repel each other, dragged by a feeling that goes beyond everyday life, but drama is always lurking.[5]

Cast

Awards and nominations

See also

References
  1. Engelen, Aurore (9 November 2011). "Van Passel's off-the-wall comedy Madonna's Pig hits screens". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  2. "Les finalistes du prix UCC". Le Soir (in French). 21 December 1995. p. 11. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  4. "41 to Compete for Foreign Language Oscar Nominations". FilmFestivals.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  5. "Manneken Pis". www.vprogids.nl (in Dutch). 23 October 2023.
  6. "Manneken Pis awards". IMDb. 23 October 2023.


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