Angel (2018 film)

Angel
	Film poster
Directed by	Koen Mortier
Produced by	Eurydice Gysel; Koen Mortier;
Written by	Koen Mortier
Starring	Vincent Rottiers
Cinematography	Nicolas Karakatsanis
Edited by	Nico Leunen
Production; companies	CZAR Film & TV; Anonymes Films; Graniet Film;
Release date	10 September 2018 (TIFF)[1];
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Belgium
Language	French

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]

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

Vincent Rottiers as Thierry
Paul Bartel as Serge
Fatou N'Diaye as Fae
Aïcha Cissé as Binta

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References

"Angel". TIFF. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
Mitchell, Wendy (11 October 2017). "Koen Mortier to shoot 'Angel' in Belgium and Senegal". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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.
Bradshaw, Lisa (19 September 2018). "New film places downfall of famous cyclist on pressure of sport". Flanders Today.
Roxborough, Scott (14 January 2019). "'Girl,' 'Above the Law' Lead Belgium Film Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

External links

Angel on IMDb

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[1] "Angel". TIFF. Retrieved 25 August 2018.

[SD-2] Mitchell, Wendy (11 October 2017). "Koen Mortier to shoot 'Angel' in Belgium and Senegal". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 24 August 2018.

[TIFF-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.