Archive - Festival 42

Lukas Dhont Brings His Signature Aching Sensuality to the War-is-Hell Genre, and Makes His Most Satisfying Film to Date

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  • Archive - Festival 42
  • Director: Lukas Dhont
  • Belgium, France, Netherlands 2026
  • 120 minutes
  • French, Dutch
  • Subtitles in Hebrew, English

As the First World War drags on, Pierre, a soldier newly arrived at the front, is eager to prove himself. Behind the lines, he meets Francis, who decides to lift the spirits of his comrades by putting together a theatre show. While the violence continues, both men try to find ways to escape the brutality of war, even if only for a moment.

“Gracefully finding love in the most hopeless of places, the Belgian director's third feature finds fertile new ground for his interest in imperiled queer identity and masculinity in crisis” - Guy Lodge, Variety.

Filmography: Close (2022), Girl (2018)


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  • Director Lukas Dhont
  • Production Michiel Dhont, Juliette Schrameck
  • Script Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens
  • Cinematography Frank van den Eeden
  • Editing Alain Dessauvage
  • Music Valentin Hadjadj
  • Festivals Cannes (Best Actor Award), Toronto
  • Actors Emmanuel Macchia, Valentin Campagne, Jonas Wertz
  • Source Lev Cinemas

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