Moscow, Belgium is a 2008

2008 in film

This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...

 Belgian film

Film

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 directed by Christophe Van Rompaey and written by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem and Pat van Beirs.

Moscou

Moscou (Ghent)

Moscou is a densely populated, largely suburban neighbourhood of the Belgian city of Ghent, which owes its peculiar name to the presence of the Russian army in 1814-1815.- History :...

 is the name of a neighbourhood of the Flemish

Flanders

Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...

 city of Ghent

Ghent

Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...

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Plot

Mathilda or "Matty", a bitter 41-year old mother of three, is separated from her husband Werner. While shopping she backs into the truck of 29-year old Johnny. Johnny comes to Matty's apartment and offers to fix the car, and proposes to go out for a drink, which Matty accepts. The date at the bar leads to a one-night stand, and this gives Matty a renewed interest in life. Werner learns about Johnny and checks his background, finding out that he was an alcoholic and abused his wife, putting her in the hospital for two weeks, and also did prison time. At dinner Matty's headstrong 17-year old daughter Vera asks Johnny about the abuse, and he explains that it happened at a time he was alcoholic and learned his ex-wife had a 3-month affair with an attorney, sending him into a rage. Johnny and Werner have an argument over dinner and both leave. Matty rekindles her romance with Werner. Vera invites Matty out to a karaoke bar, where she runs into Johnny who serenades her with the pop standard "Mona Lisa". She leaves in disgust, but later seeks out Johnny's truck just before he departs on a trip to Italy. She places a call Werner; the conversation is unheard but he appears disappointed.

Cast

• Barbara Sarafian as Matty
• Jurgen Delnaet as Johnny
• Johan Heldenbergh as Werner
• Anemone Valcke as Vera
• Sofia Ferri as Fien
• Julian Borsani as Peter
• Bob De Moor as Jacques
• Jits Van Belle as Nicky
• Griet van Damme as Nathalie
• Camille Friant as Iris

Awards and nominations

• Bermuda Film Festival
  • Won: Best Narrative Feature (Christophe Van Rompaey)

• Cannes Film Festival
  Cannes Film Festival
  The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
  
  
  • Won: ACID Award (Christophe Van Rompaey)
  • Won: Grand Golden Rail (Van Rompaey)
  • Won: SACD Screenwriting Award (Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem and Pat van Beirs)

• Denver Film Festival
  • Won: Best Film (Van Rompaey)

• European Film Awards
  • Nominated: Best Composer (Tuur Florizoone)

• Minsk Film Festival
  • Won: Best Actress (Barbara Sarafian)

• São Paulo Film Festival
  São Paulo International Film Festival
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  • Nominated: International Jury Award (Van Rompaey)

• World Soundtrack Awards
  • Won: Public Choice Award (Florizoone)
  • Nominated: Discovery of the Year (Florizoone)

• Zurich Film Festival
  Zurich Film Festival
  The Zurich Film Festival ' is an important international film festival, held annually in Zurich, Switzerland. A stated objective of the festival is to discover and support young, aspiring filmmakers and to offer the industry, audiences, the press and a broader public an exciting cinema experience...
  
  
  • Won: New Talent Award (Van Rompaey)