Moscow, Belgium (2008)
"Aanrijding in Moscou" (original title)

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

Director:

Christophe Van Rompaey

Writers:

Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem, Pat van Beirs

Stars:

Barbara Sarafian, Jurgen Delnaet, Johan Heldenbergh

14 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited 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

Storyline

Matty is a 41-year old troubled married woman. Or, as she puts it, her husband is going through a midlife crisis, her oldest daughter is in puberty, her youngest daughter thinks she's in puberty and her son can't find his way into puberty. And, after an accident when leaving the parking lot of the local supermarket, her car needs a repair. To her surprise and disbelief, the 29-year old driver whose truck she hits (Johnny), takes an interest in her.

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Plot Keywords:

puberty | midlife crisis | truck | truck driver | accident | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Bac Films [France] Official site

Country:

Belgium

Language:

Flemish Dutch

Release Date:

30 January 2008 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Moscow, Belgium

Filming Locations:

Ghent, Flanders, Belgium

Box Office

Budget:

€725,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A Private View

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was shot on 20 days on a shoestring budget.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Johnny: Do you know what they say in Italy?
Johnny: 'Ti Amo'
Matty: D'you know what they say in Ledeberg?
Matty: 'Kiss my ass!'

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Soundtracks

"Switch"
Written by Hendrik Willemyns, John Roan, Evelyn Smits
Performed by Arsenal

User Reviews

great movie !

This is simply a great story. It's a romcom, but here you won't find the usual affluent American suburbia, but a working girl who looks a bit sloppy and has kids she can barely keep in line ( does this look familiar, anyone ? ). She lives in a modest apartment, holds a modest job and her marriage has gone to the dogs with a husband who moved in with a younger woman. She meets a trucker, who has also marital problems, and the story develops from there. Those who do not understand Flemish, and in particular the local dialect, are at a disadvantage as some replies can only be appreciated if you understand the dialect. This hold true for other comedy films and/or series ( ex. "Only Fools and Horses" loses much of it's charm if you don't understand Cockney ). I would put this movie on a par with, say, Sleepless in Seattle or some Danny deVito movies. I've read a rather negative review in these pages, but with the same reasoning I could argue that, were I an American, I would be ashamed of the Godfather-trilogy as it could be construed as a hagiography of the Maffia ( it's not, it's perhaps the best movie of all time ). So : go out and buy this DVD ! And if you can't then steal it.