Vermist (2007)

Five members of the Missing Persons Task Force investigate the mysterious disappearance of 17-year-old Evi. While unraveling the girl's troubled relationship with her parents, which leaves ... See full summary »

Director:

Jan Verheyen

Writers:

Bas Adriaensen, Philippe De Schepper,

Stars:

Cem Akkanat, Steven Boen, Thomas Cammaert

Cast

Credited cast:
Cem Akkanat	...	Murat Hoxha
Steven Boen	...	David de Laet
Thomas Cammaert	...	Milan De Prins
Koen De Bouw	...	Walter Sibelius
Joke Devynck	...	Tine Peeters
Monika Dumon	...	Mevrouw Van Hecke
Barbara Dzikanowice	...	Melissa De Roo
Ruud Gielens	...	Dr. Igodt
Maarten Goffin	...	Leroy Banze
Kevin Janssens	...	Nick Bulens
Catherine Kools	...	Milly Lacroix (as Cathérine Kools)
Céline Laenen	...	Evi De Schrijver (as Celine Laenen)
Lauren Mueller	...	Babs Vandevelde
Filip Peeters	...	Hendrik De Schrijver
Sean Talo	...	Photographer (as Sven Vannieuwenhuyse)

Storyline

Five members of the Missing Persons Task Force investigate the mysterious disappearance of 17-year-old Evi. While unraveling the girl's troubled relationship with her parents, which leaves her father as one of the prime suspects, they discover that her life had recently taken a bizarre turn, with the teenager seen at several sex parties, receiving expensive gifts from a shadowy new friend. Was Evi the victim of a pimp, or did her father discover his daughter's double life and lose control?

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Plot Keywords:

police | missing person

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [be]

Country:

Belgium

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

31 October 2007 (Belgium)

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Waiting"
Written by Steve Willaert and Michael Leahy
Performed by Chantal Kashala

User Reviews

CSI: Belgium

The overall quality level of "Vermist" probably never at one point surpasses the quality level of any random episode in any of the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation franchises, but hey, it's a Belgian cinema blockbuster with a solid cast and a terrific director, so automatically I'm a little less harsh in my thoughts and in my review as well. And it honestly isn't a bad film at all, mind you, the story just doesn't contain any original ideas and you'll have to ignore a handful of obvious and truly massive holes in the plot. The title translates itself as "Missing" and that immediately gives you a pretty accurate description of the plot as well. The lead characters are all police inspectors working for the missing persons department, and they're investigating the alarming disappearance of a 16-year-old girl. The girl – Evi – comes from a respectable family, but she often revolted against her protective father and deliberately hung out with the wrong type of friends. The five-headed police force quickly discovers the girl was involved in prostitution, wild drug orgies and internet sex parties. The cops each have their own specialties, for example the male cop Nick Bulens is straightforward and physically menaces the suspects, and the young girl Milly is the forensics expert hesitant to exchange the lab for field duties. Some of the characters are poorly introduced and remain in the background, but that doesn't form a real problem, as "Vermist" actually is some sort of pilot episode for a TV-series with the same cast. The story can hardly be called original or overly spectacular, the plot-twists are incredibly implausible and the climax is comes too abrupt and is too silly. Yet, despite several shortcomings, "Vermist" is a reasonably suspenseful thriller with some powerful sequences and a compelling atmosphere throughout. Jan Verheyen's direction is very spirited and energetic. He's probably the only filmmaker in Belgium who's passionate enough about the darker genres in cinema to make a Belgian thriller. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't even see horror or cult movies on TV. He hosts a (terrific) show, called Cult Night, every Friday evening that brings lesser known and overlooked horror gems under the attention of fans.