Bettina and Marcus, a passionate couple, live in a canteen in the middle of a vast field with endless lines of pylons. Marcus, trying to set up his own business, works as a foreman in the maintenance of these power-lines. Bettina, bored and longing for a better life, runs the canteen for the workingmen. Their 9-years-old daughter Tessa, wanders the industrial area, looking for bits and pieces to occupy her mind, skipping school whenever she can. When Marcus hires a Hungarian engineer, Szabolcs, to become part of his company, their unconventional way of living takes a new turn. A tragic accident although will shatter everyone’s pursuit of happiness. Lost Persons Area is a story about people lost in the meanders of life.
Festival International du Film de Cannes
Ensors
| Laureate |
2010 - Ensor du Meilleur Film Flamand |
| Laureate |
2010 - Ensor du Meilleur espoir fémininKimke Desart |
| Laureate |
2010 - Ensor du Meilleur acteur |
| Laureate |
2010 - Ensor de la Meilleure actriceLisbeth Gruwez, Kimke Desart |
| Laureate |
2010 - Ensor de la Meilleure réalisationCaroline Strubbe |
Tout Ecrans de Genève
Cinequest Film Festival San José
Ourense International Film Festival
| Scriptwriter | Caroline Strubbe |
| Director of photography | Nicolas Karakatsanis |
| Sound recordist | Coen Gravendaal |
| Production designer | Igor Gabriel |
| Costume designer | Catherine Van Bree |
| Composer | Albert Markos |
| Picture editor | Frédéric Fichefet |
| Sound editor | Fred Demolder a.s.k |
| Sound editor | Julie Brenta |
| Sound mixer | Benoît Biral |
| Sound mixer | Franco Piscopo |
| Color |
Color
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| Image format |
2.35 (35mm Scope)
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| Sound |
Dolby SR-D
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| Running time |
109 min.
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| Language(s) |
English |