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Paul Piedfort (writer)
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15 March 2006 (Belgium)
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Although the film itself is fictitious, it is partly based on real events that occurred in 1996. In August 1996...
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good enough for a Belgian
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Nadia Abdelouafi | ... | Naïma |
| Mohamed Bari | ... | Chef in de cel |
| Rachid Benbouchta | ... | Cipier #2 |
| Mostafa Benkerroum | ... | Babazia |
| Peter Bolhuis | ... | Jack Scholten |
| Warre Borgmans | ... | Jozef Van Zuylen |
| Axel Daeseleire | ... | Wim Moreels |
| Wim Danckaert | ... | Kabinetschef de Winne |
| Sophie Decleir | ... | Journaliste |
| Michael De Cock | ... | Sociaal Assistant |
| Mieke De Groote | ... | Rita Van Loock |
| Veerle De Jonghe | ... | Veronique (as Veerle Dejonghe) |
| Billy Eelen | ... | Matias (5 years) |
| Ossyane El Hassouni | ... | Berani |
| Azdine Gharbaoui | ... | Openbare aanklager |
| Peter Gorissen | ... | Rudy Vermeersch |
| Abdelmalek Kadi | ... | Gevangenisdirecteur (as Abdelmalek Kadi) |
| Gert Lahousse | ... | Agent in burger |
| Nacer Nafti | ... | Voorzitter |
| Els Olaerts | ... | Agnes Van Loock |
 | Filip Peeters | ... | Marcel Van Loock |
| Carl Ridders | ... | Geuzenbroek |
| Kyoko Scholiers | ... | Inge Van Loock |
| Hicham Slaoui | ... | Cipier #1 / Hakim |
| Johan van Assche | ... | Jean-Pierre Surdiacourt |
| Emile Van Hamme | ... | Matias (3 years) |
| Brahim Waabach | ... | Madi |
| Ali Wauters | ... | Ahmed |
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This film was shot from back to front, so it would be easier on lead actor Filip Peeters. He lost around 60 pounds by only drinking liquid foods for a few months, and could then gain weight throughout the shoot. He said it was very awkward to play a very worn out person (as his character Marcel van Loock was at the end of the movie), when you've just started shooting.
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Rudy Vermeersch:
Marcel, those pills... What are they for?
Marcel Van Loock: The beds are comfortable, aren't they?
Rudy Vermeersch: Are they for what l think they're for?
Marcel Van Loock: At least, they're better than the floor.
Rudy Vermeersch: Marcel.
Marcel Van Loock: l need them, Rudy.
Rudy Vermeersch: What do you need?
Marcel Van Loock: The certainty that if l can't take it anymore, l can put an end to it.
Rudy Vermeersch: Being hungry, cold, humiliated, a man can take all that.But the daily battle with your own thoughts, that's a different matter. lf things aren't right in your head, then you're finished, Marcel. Then you're really finished.
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Marcel Van Loock: The beds are comfortable, aren't they?
Rudy Vermeersch: Are they for what l think they're for?
Marcel Van Loock: At least, they're better than the floor.
Rudy Vermeersch: Marcel.
Marcel Van Loock: l need them, Rudy.
Rudy Vermeersch: What do you need?
Marcel Van Loock: The certainty that if l can't take it anymore, l can put an end to it.
Rudy Vermeersch: Being hungry, cold, humiliated, a man can take all that.But the daily battle with your own thoughts, that's a different matter. lf things aren't right in your head, then you're finished, Marcel. Then you're really finished.
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| Really good film!!! | timo_fallen |
| The real 'Marcel Van Loock' died this morning... | brambolero |
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Although I'm Belgian I'm not a big fan of our movies. Mostly they look indeed as TV-movies and as we live in a pretty small country, you almost see always the same actors appearing.
I hesitated before watching this movie. But after all I'm very pleased with the result. It's not the new 'midnight express' but ' De hel van Tanger' is based on a true story which shocked a greater part of Belgium.
They used the bigger actors in our country to make this movie worth while and they did a good job. (Nice to know; the movie was shoot in reverse. Because the character of Herman van Loock had to lose 35 kg.)
It might not win an Oscar, but I rate this movie a 7 because it's rather realistic and includes some good acting. If you like these types of movie or you are familiar with the 'real Herman van Loock' I would recommend it!