Completed - DUTCH, FRENCH - Drama - 91 minutes
Cargo is a story about how desperation can bring a family to the edge of destruction.
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Gilles COULIER Cast : Sam LOUWYCK, Wim WILLAERT, Sebastien DEWAELE, Chiel VAN DE VYVERE, Roland VAN CAMPENHOUT Producer(s) : Gilles COULIER (De Wereldvrede), Gilles DE SCHRYVER (De Wereldvrede)
In the cold waters of the North Sea, Leon Broucke falls overboard his fishing boat right before the eyes of his eldest son, Jean. The old man slips into a deep coma, leaving his son behind with a huge debt and the responsibility of the family business. The absence of his father sets off an aftershock of conflicts between him and his two brothers. Francis is torn between his family and leaving with his secret lover. William returns home to escape his life of crime, and redeem himself. Desperate to build a future for his 8-year-old son, Jean turns to his brother's criminal past. Cargo is a story about how desperation can bring a family to the edge of destruction.
Country(ies) : BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, FRANCE
San Sebastian FF 2017 New DirectorsBFI London FF 2017 Official CompetitionVentana Sur 2017 European CinemaBerlin European Film Market (EFM) 2018