Critics Week · 43rd Edition
DARK HEART OF THE FOREST
LE COEUR NOIR DES FORETS
Director
Serge MIRZABEKIANTZ
Country
Belgium, France
Runtime
1 h 44 min
Language
French
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
Nikolai, 16 years old, lives between his foster institution and host families.Lonely and haunted by the origins of his abandonment, he dreams ofstarting a family. When 15-year-old Camille, intriguing and brazen, arrives athis home, Nikolaï convinces her to go and live with him in the forest
Cast
Quito RAYON RICHTER, Elsa HOUBEN, Aurélia PETIT
Producers
Anthony Rey
About the Director
Born in Brussels in 1975. He has a bachelor’s degree in Performing Arts and Broadcasting and Communication Techniques from IDA. He graduated with distinction by directing his graduation film: «Loin des Yeux ». After two remarkable short films, he directed his first feature film «Dark Heart of the Forest ». Currently, he is working on the screenplay for a new feature film.
Screenings