Out of the Past / C'est arrivé près de chez vous / Belgium 1992
This low-budget film, today a cult classic, is a clever, playful, and cynical postmodern tale and a timeless commentary on the phenomenon of true crime and serial murderers. Shot by three Belgian film students, its style imitating the documentary methods of cinéma verité was a perfect fit for its shocking concept: a group of filmmakers shooting a documentary about a narcissistic killer. The nihilistic, confrontational, and brutally ironic Man Bites Dog caused a scandal in its time. Its central theme of media ethics is typical for the 1990s, but the directors’ approach has lost none of its provocative edge.
Antonín Tesař
95 min / Black & white, DCP
Director Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde
/ Screenplay Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoit Poelvoorde, Vincent Tavier
/ Dir. of Photography André Bonzel
/ Music Jean-Marc Chenut
/ Sound Alain Oppezzi, Vincent Tavier
/ Producer Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoit Poolevorde
/ Production Les artistes anonymes
/ Cast Rémy Belvaux, Benoit Poelvoorde
/ Sales Tamasa Distribution, Studiocanal
Rémy Belvaux (1966–2006). Selected filmography: Pas de C4 pour Daniel Daniel (1988, short, with A. Bonzel and B. Poelvoorde). André Bonzel (1961). Selected filmography: Flickering Ghosts of Loves Gone By (Et j’aime à la fureur, 2021). Benoît Poelvoorde (1964). Selected filmography: Pas de C4 pour Daniel Daniel (1988, short, with A. Bonzel and R. Belvaux).
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