Stuck in a dark limbo between life and death, a deceased soldier Nathan Rijckx collects shadows of dying men and women to buy back his own second chance at life. Obsessed by a girl he met ...
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| Matthias Schoenaerts | ... | Nathan Rijckx | |
| Laura Verlinden | ... | Sarah Winters | |
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Peter Van den Eede | ... | Collector Of Shadows (as Peter Van Den Eede) |
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Benjamin Ramon | ... | Daniel Hainaut |
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Amandine Zurbuchen | ... | Nurse |
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Brian Piezel | ... | Boran Kassovic |
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Denis Duron | ... | Jan Ternauw |
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Gregory Rabat | ... | New Photographer |
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Emile Boudaille | ... | Thomas Belcourt |
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Bruno Clément | ... | German Soldier |
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Franck Maréco | ... | German Soldier |
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Daniel Rechul | ... | German Soldier |
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Laurent Marchetti | ... | German Soldier |
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Guillaume Sentier | ... | German Soldier |
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Simon Robas | ... | German Soldier |
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Stuck in a dark limbo between life and death, a deceased soldier Nathan Rijckx collects shadows of dying men and women to buy back his own second chance at life. Obsessed by a girl he met the moment before he died, the thought of seeing his beloved again drives the soldier to regain access to the world of the living. But when he discovers that she's already in love with someone else, jealousy clouds his mind and pushes him toward a bitter decision, a decision not without its consequences... Written by ellendewaele
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This is the first year that I ever saw the five Oscar nominated live action short films. Death of a Shadow is by far the most original. It's very strange but it's altruism makes it quite appealing.
All of the films were very well done, had a message, and were deserving of the Oscar.
My favorite was Curfew about a woman, her adorable, precocious daughter and her estranged brother who is suicidal. I hope the fact that it was the only one in English didn't influence my choice. The little girl in the movie is adorable and a very good actress. The message I received was, if you commit suicide you will never know the joys the future might bring.
Henry showed the difficulties of aging and loosing your memory. As one of the elderly myself, the movie had a sobering impact. The music was very good.
Buzkashi Boys takes place in Afghanistan and is about the dreams and aspirations of two young boys. It was very moving and your heart went out to the two boys and their likely bleak futures.
Asad is about a young boy in Somalia living in poverty who wants to be a pirate. He catches a very unusual "fish." He also makes the best of his situation in a county that has undergone many problems.
I highly recommend seeing the film that contains these five films.