The Brand New Testament (2015)
Le tout nouveau testament (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 54min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 01 Sep 2015 (Belgium)
- Movie
Did you know that God is alive and lives in Brussels with his daughter?
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 14 wins & 24 nominations.
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Pili Groyne | ... |
Ea
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| Benoît Poelvoorde | ... |
Dieu
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| Catherine Deneuve | ... |
Martine
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François
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| Yolande Moreau | ... |
La femme de Dieu
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| Laura Verlinden | ... |
Aurélie
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Marc
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Didier De Neck | ... |
Jean-Claude
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Marco Lorenzini | ... |
Victor
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Romain Gelin | ... |
Willy
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| Anna Tenta | ... |
Xenia, l'Allemande
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Le prêtre
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Jésus Christ
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Gaspard Pauwels | ... |
Kevin
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Bilal Aya | ... |
Philippe
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Le mari de Martine
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| Dominique Abel | ... |
Adam
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Lola Pauwels | ... |
Eve
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Sandrine Laroche | ... |
Catherine
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Louis Durant | ... |
Marc (9 ans)
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Jean Luc Piraux | ... |
Le père de Willy
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| Anne-Pascale Clairembourg | ... |
La mère de Willy
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Alice van Dormael | ... |
Journaliste
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Caroline Lambert | ... |
Journaliste
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Jérôme Varanfrain | ... |
Journaliste
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Aïssatou Diop | ... |
L'infirmière
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Armand Van Dormael | ... |
Le nonagénaire
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Viviane de Muynck | ... |
La mère de Georges
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| Pascal Duquenne | ... |
Georges
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Hervé Sogne | ... |
Le chef des loubards
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Kody Kim | ... |
L'homme qui vivra le plus longtemps
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Besnik Limani | ... |
Le sans-papiers
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Michèle-Anne De Mey | ... |
Andrée
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Jean-François Wolff | ... |
Médecin Willy
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Norbert Rutili | ... |
Le généticien
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| Luc Schiltz | ... |
Médecin hôpital
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Harry Cleven | ... |
Passant micro-trottoir
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| Jean-Henri Compère | ... |
Musicien hélicon
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| Tom Audenaert | ... |
Maquettiste
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George Nixon | ... |
Clochard métro
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Ivone Semedo | ... |
Maman hôpital
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Christian Magnani | ... |
Publicité pompes funèbres
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Tom Canivet | ... |
François (8 ans)
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Clara Gunzig | ... |
La cousine de François
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Agathe Eleanor Masson | ... |
La fille des Allemands
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Nora Young | ... |
Aurélie enfant
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Anne-Marie Loop | ... |
Femme wasserette
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Fabien Zeimes | ... |
Jean-Claude enfant
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Gabriel Boisante | ... |
Ambulancier
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Charlie Degotte | ... |
Professeur de hockey
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Thérèse Kabankaya | ... |
Prostituée
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Elisa Echevarria | ... |
Kathy
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Diego Dalmans | ... |
Le fils de François
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Hannah Gunzig | ... |
Petite fille boulangerie
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Thomas Gunzig | ... |
Cyclope
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Eiaël Lefrancq Binon | ... |
Willy (6 ans)
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Nora Alberdi Perez | ... |
Danseuse main
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Kiko Mirales | ... |
Le gorille
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| Olivier Bisback | ... |
Fighter (uncredited)
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| Tanguy De Backer | ... |
Sans abri devant l église (uncredited)
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| Gaelle Gillis | ... |
Doll (uncredited)
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Elsa Houben | ... |
La fille du coiffeur (uncredited)
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| Paula Isiegas | ... |
Go-go girl (uncredited)
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Julien Jakout | ... |
Pianiste sur la plage (uncredited)
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André Pasquasy | ... |
Passant téléphone (uncredited)
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Cyrille Perrin | ... |
Doublure lumière Benoît Poelvoorde (uncredited)
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Jean-Claude Soetens | ... |
SDF église (uncredited)
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| Jaco Van Dormael | ... |
L'automobiliste qui n'a plus que 0 seconde à vivre (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jaco Van Dormael | ||
Written by
| Thomas Gunzig | ... | (written by) & |
| Jaco Van Dormael | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jean-Yves Asselin | ... | executive producer / line producer |
| David Claikens | ... | co-producer |
| Jérôme de Béthune | ... | co-producer |
| Fabrice Delville | ... | co-producer |
| David Grumbach | ... | co-producer |
| Philippe Logie | ... | co-producer |
| Daniel Marquet | ... | producer |
| Olivier Rausin | ... | producer |
| Sebastian Schelenz | ... | associate producer |
| Christophe Toulemonde | ... | co-producer |
| Jaco Van Dormael | ... | producer |
| Frank Van Passel | ... | co-producer |
| Patrick Vandenbosch | ... | co-producer |
| Ivy Vanhaecke | ... | co-producer |
| Alex Verbaere | ... | co-producer |
| Arlette Zylberberg | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| An Pierlé | ... | composer |
Cinematography by
| Christophe Beaucarne | ||
Film Editing by
| Hervé de Luze | ||
Editorial Department
| Peter Bernaers | ... | colorist |
| Denis Leborgne | ... | first assistant editor |
| Liam McEvoy | ... | assistant editor |
| Raoul Nadalet | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Thomas Vanthuyne | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Michaël Bier | ||
| Patrick Hella | ||
| Nilton Martins | ||
Production Design by
| Sylvie Olivé | ||
Set Decoration by
| Pascalle Willame | ||
Costume Design by
| Caroline Koener | ||
Makeup Department
| Rachel Beeckmans | ... | makeup artist |
| Virginie Berland | ... | facial hair maker |
| Peggy Bernaerts | ... | hair stylist |
| Laureen-Joyce Centner | ... | makeup artist |
| Leila Mauro | ... | key hair stylist |
| Jean-Jacques Puchu | ... | key hair stylist |
| Kaatje Van Damme | ... | key makeup artist |
| Saskia Verreycken | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Daphne Zwanenberg | ... | make-up and hair |
Production Management
| Marc Dalmans | ... | production manager |
| Ludovic Delbecq | ... | assistant production manager |
| Nicolas Jacob | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Julien Sigalas | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Renaud Alcalde | ... | first assistant director |
| Alexandra Gayzal | ... | second assistant director |
| Nicola Oliverio | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Laurie Crochelet | ... | painter: scenic artist |
| Ulrika Debatisse | ... | third assistant |
| Manuel Demoulling | ... | property master |
| Fabien Domange | ... | carpenter |
| Vincent Dubos | ... | painter: scenic artist |
| Juliette Fassin | ... | second assistant art director |
| Denis Gautelier | ... | first assistant production designer |
| Antoine Gerard | ... | swing gang |
| Julia Irribarria | ... | model maker (as Julia Iribarria) |
| Jean-Marc Liben-Steyns | ... | painter: scenic artist |
| Martin Moulron | ... | set dresser |
| Thierry Proumen | ... | carpenter |
| Luc Ridremont | ... | carpenter |
| Stephan Rubens | ... | construction coordinator |
| Elise Schaller | ... | propmaker |
| Alberto Sebastiani | ... | head painter: scenic artist |
| Bart van Lint | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Maria Carolina Santana Caraballo-Gramcko | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Loic Collignon | ... | sound designer |
| François Dumont | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jo Masset | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Ingrid Ralet | ... | foley editor |
| Héléna Réveillère | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michel Schillings | ... | foley sound engineer / re-recording mixer |
| Yanna Soentjens | ... | adr boom operator |
| Nicolas Tran Trong | ... | sound editor |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
| Dominique Warnier | ... | sound mixer |
| Mathieu Weber | ... | boom operator |
| Alban Carmaux | ... | sound editing trainee (uncredited) |
| Axel Demeyere | ... | adr technician (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Eric De Wulf | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Fito Dellibarda | ... | animatronic operator: Kreat FX (as Rodolfo Dellibarda) |
| Koen Luypaert | ... | special effects |
| Alejandra Varela | ... | animatronic operator: Kreat FX |
Visual Effects by
| Julien Bastidon | ... | it manager: Umedia |
| Nora Berecoechea | ... | visual effects production manager: Umedia |
| Stephane Bidault | ... | visual effects director |
| Julien Chiari | ... | visual effects artist |
| François Crèvecoeur | ... | lead digital compositor |
| Marc Henry de Frahan | ... | general manager: Umedia |
| Sébastien Desmet | ... | lead 3d artist: Umedia |
| Yann Deval | ... | visual effects |
| Eric Dupont | ... | digital compositor |
| Thomas Fage | ... | visual effects |
| Dominique Fiore | ... | visual effects supervisor: Umedia |
| Aurélien Geenen | ... | lighting artist |
| Mathieu Jussreandot | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Lucien Keller | ... | visual effects |
| Stéphane Laplatte | ... | visual effects |
| Emilien Lazaron | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Mathieu Legros | ... | digital compositor |
| Bruno Nicolas | ... | visual effects supervisor: luxDIGITAL |
| Benoit Pirenne | ... | digital compositor |
| Frédéric Plumey | ... | visual effects artist |
| Marc Umé | ... | visual effects producer |
| Matthias Weber | ... | visual effects producer |
| Damien Welsch | ... | digital compositor |
| Boris Wilmot | ... | visual effects |
| Lionel Delsart | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Olivier Bisback | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steven Allebosch | ... | electrician |
| Pierre Dermience | ... | additional electrician |
| Benjamin Dewalque | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Kris Dewitte | ... | still photographer |
| Sacha Ferbus | ... | grip |
| Luc Frisson | ... | first assistant camera second unit |
| Tim Janssens | ... | trainee electrician |
| Julien Lambert | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| David Lamberta | ... | electrician |
| Nicolas Lemoine | ... | additional grip |
| Helder Loureiro Alves Da Silva | ... | electrician |
| Fabrizio Maltese | ... | still photographer |
| Maxime Menon | ... | video assist |
| Luc Pallet | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jean-François Roqueplo | ... | grip |
| Benjamin Speyer | ... | grip |
| Stéphane Thiry | ... | key grip |
| Cyran Van Den Hove | ... | electrician |
| Juliette Van Dormael | ... | second assistant camera |
| Bruno Verstraete | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Anne Jacques | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marie-Ange Gulmezian | ... | set costumer |
| Joy Philipps | ... | costume trainee |
Location Management
| Alice Emorine | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jean-Baptiste Foucart | ... | locations |
| Jérome Heilig | ... | location assistant |
| Tiago Hof | ... | locations scout |
| Maxence Moyne | ... | location assistant |
| Slim Nebigh | ... | location assistant |
| Christian Pannrucker | ... | location scout |
| Renaud Quertainmont | ... | location assistant |
| Robert Schlungs | ... | location scout |
| Jonathan Slotboom | ... | location assistant |
| Christophe Vincent | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| David Bergés | ... | composer: additional music |
| Koen Gisen | ... | music producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elly Verduyckt | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Alain De Vogel | ... | driver |
| Svet Hrouchoff | ... | additional driver |
| Slim Nebigh | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Joseph Bellot | ... | security: location |
| Peter Brown | ... | production coordinator |
| Federica Ceraolo | ... | italian publicist |
| Adrien Chef | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Ludovic Delbecq | ... | production coordinator |
| Yann Deval | ... | title designer |
| Thomas Fage | ... | title designer |
| Candice Falesse | ... | production assistant |
| Jennifer Gay | ... | script translator: English |
| Caroline Houben | ... | production team |
| Svet Hrouchoff | ... | base camp manager |
| Jean-Pierre Huet | ... | production accountant |
| Eric Jooris | ... | legal counsel |
| Harold Manning | ... | script translator: English |
| Marie-Anne Mingalon | ... | post coordinator (as Marie-Anne Theriez) |
| Cyrille Perrin | ... | stand-in: Benoît Poelvoorde (as Cyril Perrin) |
| Boris Wilmot | ... | title designer |
Thanks
| Salvatore Adamo | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Terra Incognita Films
- Climax Films (co-production)
- Après le Déluge (co-production)
- Juliette Films (co-production)
- Caviar Films (co-production)
- Orange Studio (co-production)
- VOO (co-production)
- BeTV (co-production)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (co-production)
- BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance (co-production)
- Belga Productions (co-production)
- Orange Cinéma Séries (participation)
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (support)
- Fonds National de Soutien à la Production Audiovisuelle du Luxembourg (support)
- La Wallonie (participation)
- Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (support)
- Screen Flanders (support)
- Le Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique (support)
- Casa Kafka Pictures (support)
- Casa Kafka Pictures Movie Tax Shelter Empowered by Belfius (support)
- Belga Film Fund (support)
- Belga Films (support)
- Le Pacte (participation)
Distributors
- Another World Entertainment (2015) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (2016) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (2015) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- BestFilm.eu (2016) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- I Wonder Pictures (2015) (Italy) (theatrical)
- LAT-E (2016) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Luna Filmverleih (2015) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2015) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Music Box Films (2016) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- NFP Marketing & Distribution (2015) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- StraDa Films (2016) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Vértigo (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 101 Films (2016) (United Kingdom)
- ARTE (2019) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2019) (France) (tv)
- Alambique Destilaria de Ideias (2016) (Portugal)
- EuroVideo (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- I Wonder Pictures (2015) (Italy)
- Kurmaca Film (2015) (Turkey)
- Mozinet (2015) (Hungary)
- NDMantarraya (2016) (Mexico)
- Sweet Chili Entertainment (2020) (Italy)
- Tanweer Alliances (2016) (Greece) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Digital Graphics
- Umedia VFX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Ernst Leitz Wetzlar (Manufacturer of Leitz SUMMILUX-C lenses)
- Framepool (stock footage)
- Location Consulting & Facilities (Facility vehicles)
- Macadamcar (facility vehicles)
- Studio Sledge (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | God lives! (...in Brussels) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR8,555,500 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $100,933, 15 Jan 2017 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Jaco Van Dormael has a cameo as the man who is killed by a bus after getting the message that he has only seconds to live. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 73rd Golden Globe Awards (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Air Tendre See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There is a post-credits scene. See more » |
| 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. See more » |