Aanrijding in Moscou (2008)

Director:

Christophe Van Rompaey

Writers:

Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (writer)
Pat van Beirs (writer)

Release Date:

30 January 2008 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Matty, a 41-year old mother of three with a husband in his midlife-crisis, meets 29-year old Johnny, a camion driver, who takes an interest in her.

Plot Keywords:

Puberty | Midlife Crisis | Accident | Supermarket | Death

Awards:

14 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Barbara Sarafian	...	Matty
Jurgen Delnaet	...	Johnny
Johan Heldenbergh	...	Werner
Anemone Valcke	...	Vera
Sofia Ferri	...	Fien
Julian Borsani	...	Peter
Bob De Moor	...	Jacques
Jits Van Belle	...	Nicky
Griet van Damme	...	Nathalie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lisa Buylaert	...	Fliekes 1
Yvonne Delcour	...	Oud Dametje
Thomas Dhanens	...	Bediende
Camille Friant	...	Iris
Rania Gaaloul	...	Fliekes 2
Frederik Imbo	...	Maxime
Pat van Beirs	...	Cafébaas
Robrecht Vanden Thoren	...	DJ
Suzy Van Herbergen	...	Daisy

Also Known As:

Moscow, Belgium (International: English title)

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

Belgium

Language:

Flemish | Dutch

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:U | UK:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva)

Filming Locations:

Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Company:

A Private View

Goofs:

Continuity: When the accident occurs, the license plate on Johnny's truck reads "BPS-701". Later, when Johnny fixes Matty's car, her car has the exact same license plates.

Quotes:

Vera: Mom, are you taking a bath?
Matty: No, a big black guy is giving me a massage...

Soundtrack:

Ieder Mens Maakt Ooit Een Fout

Human drama as the story

Screenwriters, Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem and Pat van Beirs have written a script that gives us close scrutiny at a woman's character and how it slowly changes or bends as circumstances arise. They have done it well.

It is more often than not that one wold find character development like this in a "foreign" film. Maybe that is changing, and that would be a good thing. If we can trust that our audiences will watch characters interacting with one another, without the need for some cinematic shock, i.e. action, suspense, sex, etc, then we may have more movies like this in the U.S. I have nothing against action, suspense, sex, etc, it's just that we could use more movies that depict character studies.

Director, Christophe Van Rompaey takes the reins and nicely dramatizes this story about a domestic life, while holding back any temptation to rush.

Very nice performances are given by Barbara Sarafian, Jurgen Delnaet and Johan Hildenbergh.

Barbara Sarafian, Jurgen Delnaet, Johan Heldenbergh, Anemone Valcke, Sofia Ferri , Julian Borsani, Bob De Moor, Jits Van Belle and Griet van Damme