Deus Existe e Vive em Bruxelas (2015)

Did you know that God is alive and lives in Brussels with his daughter?

Director:

Jaco Van Dormael

Writers:

Thomas Gunzig (scenario), Jaco Van Dormael (scenario)

Stars:

Pili Groyne, Benoît Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 14 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pili Groyne	...	Ea
Benoît Poelvoorde	...	Dieu
Catherine Deneuve	...	Martine
François Damiens	...	François
Yolande Moreau	...	La femme de Dieu
Laura Verlinden	...	Aurélie
Serge Larivière	...	Marc
Didier De Neck	...	Jean-Claude
Marco Lorenzini	...	Victor
Romain Gelin	...	Willy
Anna Tenta	...	Xenia, l'Allemande
Johan Heldenbergh	...	Le prêtre
David Murgia	...	Jésus Christ
Gaspard Pauwels	...	Kevin
Bilal Aya	...	Philippe

Storyline

God lives in human form as a cynical writer with his young opinionated daughter in present-day Brussels, Belgium. She concludes that her dad is doing a terrible job and decides to rewrite the world, descending to earth in search of her own 6 messengers to write a brand new testament and change the status quo.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | female frontal nudity | female pubic hair | key | walking on water | 

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Taglines:

God exists, he lives in Belgium.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Certificate:

M/14

Details

Official Sites:

Le Pacte [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

Belgium France Luxembourg

Language:

French German

Release Date:

10 March 2016 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Deus Existe e Vive em Bruxelas

Filming Locations:

Brussels, Belgium

Box Office

Budget:

EUR8,555,500 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,422, 11 December 2016

Gross USA:

$127,910

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,709,652

Company Credits

Production Co:

Terra Incognita Films, Climax Films, Après le Déluge

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There is a religious Ea, but it is an ancient Sumerian/Akkadian/Babylonian god, not God's daughter. He was a water god, in charge of knowledge, mischief, crafting, and creation.

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Goofs

When Ea is typing on her father's computer, the letters appearing onscreen do not match the speed of her typing at all. She is also seen inputting words on the keyboard (as if trying to type commands) when only images are displayed.

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Quotes

Dieu: Law 1522:If one day you fall in love with a woman there's a great chance you will not spend your life with her.

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Crazy Credits

There is a post-credits scene.

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Connections

References A Fúria do Dragão (1972)

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Soundtracks

Copacabana Style
Written by Denis Porto

User Reviews

Touches on profound subjects but aims mainly to be a crowdpleaser

Le tout nouveau testament (LTNT) is Jaco Van Dormael's first new big film since the brilliant Mr. Nobody. For this he returns to his Belgian roots and makes a film about God, a grumpy, abusive middle-aged guy who lives in Brussels with his daughter and submissive wife. His daughter gets fed up and escapes to the real world. LTNT mixes self-depricating humor with drama in a visually pleasing film. The shots composition sometimes reminded me a bit of Wes Anderson's films (the dead-on shots with the character in the middle). The film is rather uplifting and lighthearted and does try to be entertainment mostly but it's not as deep or dramatic as aforementioned Mr. Nobody. Still a very good watch with great acting that should please almost anybody.