Belgium / Netherlands / Senegal,
2018, 105 min
(Alternative: 101 min)
Directed by:
Koen MortierScreenplay:
Koen MortierCinematography:
Nicolas KarakatsanisCast:
Vincent Rottiers, Fatou N'Diaye, Paul Bartel, Katrien Goosens, Aïcha Cissé, Ronnie Kreeft, Fou Malade, Ndiaga MbowPlots(1)
Fae (Fatou N’Diaye) is a Senegalese sex worker and Thierry (Vincent Rottiers) is a world-renowned Belgian racing cyclist who has known both acclaim and disgrace. They meet when Thierry and his brother travel to Dakar for a holiday. Far from eager to explore the local sex trade — he normally needs to be in love to make love — Thierry finds there’s something about Fae he can’t deny. Together they experience a communion that restores in both a sense of dignity and the promise of redemption. Then things take a terrifying turn and Fae is arrested, despite having done nothing wrong. (Toronto International Film Festival)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Warsaw International Film Festival
- 2018 - Warsaw Grand Prix