Angel (2018 film)

Angel (French: Un ange) is a 2018 Belgian drama film written and directed by Koen Mortier, and stars Vincent Rottiers and Fatou N'Diaye.[2] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] The movie was based on the fictional novel, Monologue of Someone Who Got Used to Talking to Herself, by Flemish writer Dimitri Verhulst.[2][4] In January 2019, it was nominated for the Magritte Award for Best Flemish Film.[5]

Angel
Film poster
Directed byKoen Mortier
Produced by
  • Eurydice Gysel
  • Koen Mortier
Written byKoen Mortier
StarringVincent Rottiers
CinematographyNicolas Karakatsanis
Edited byNico Leunen
Production
companies
  • CZAR Film & TV
  • Anonymes Films
  • Graniet Film
Release date
  • 10 September 2018 (2018-09-10) (TIFF)[1]
Running time
105 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageFrench

Plot

Angel follows the encounter between a prostitute, Fae, and a star bicycle racer from Belgium, Thierry. During his holiday in Senegal, where Thierry has taken some time off after a racing mishap, he meets Fae and it is love at first sight. They find dignity and hope in each other as they strive to overcome their troubles. But more important than these mutual desires, they find love.

Cast
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References
  1. "Angel". TIFF. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. Mitchell, Wendy (11 October 2017). "Koen Mortier to shoot 'Angel' in Belgium and Senegal". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. Erbland, Kate (14 August 2018). "TIFF Adds More High-Profile Titles, Including Jonah Hill's 'Mid90s,' 'Boy Erased,' 'Hold the Dark,' and Many More". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  4. Bradshaw, Lisa (19 September 2018). "New film places downfall of famous cyclist on pressure of sport". Flanders Today.
  5. Roxborough, Scott (14 January 2019). "'Girl,' 'Above the Law' Lead Belgium Film Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2019.


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