Zeevonk

Sea Sparkle | Meeresleuchten
“Where are you? Damn you. Show yourself. Coward. Asshole. Come on then. I know you’re here. Where are you? Give him back!”

Lena loves the ocean. Battling the wind and waves on her sailing boat, she is as passionate and fearless as her father on his fishing expeditions. But one day, he and the rest of his crew do not return. Some say it was an accident; others say he had been reckless. Lena is sure it could not have been his fault. They must have encountered a gigantic sea creature, causing the boat to capsize. The signs are everywhere: from a shadow in the water, to a large tooth stuck in a piece of driftwood. If only she could find that one, decisive piece of evidence, she could stand up to her family and friends and prove them all wrong. Thus begins a requiem of rage and a tale of letting go and of holding on – to the inexplicable, and to one another.
by Domien Huyghe
with Saar Rogiers, Dunia Elwaleed, Sverre Rous, Valentijn Dhaenens, Hilde De Baerdemaeker
Belgium / Netherlands 2023 Dutch,  Subtitles: English 98’ Colour World premiere | Debut film | recommendation: 10 years and up

With

  • Saar Rogiers (Lena)
  • Dunia Elwaleed (Kaz)
  • Sverre Rous (Vincent)
  • Valentijn Dhaenens (Antoine)
  • Hilde De Baerdemaeker (Christine)
  • Thibaud Dooms (Jules)
  • Lia Van Heck (Fran)
  • Nika Petrović (Nora)
  • Zouzou Ben Chikha (Marre)
  • Sebastien Dewaele (Fluppe)
  • Lynn Van Royen (Isabel)

Crew

DirectorDomien Huyghe
StoryWendy Huyghe, Domien Huyghe
ScreenplayJean-Claude van Rijckeghem, Wendy Huyghe
CinematographyAnton Mertens
EditingPeter Alderliesten
MusicBart Van Lierde
Sound DesignMaria Kramer
SoundJob Michel
Sound MixingJan Schermer
Production DesignGert Stas
CostumesGudrun Wylleman
Make-UpMarleen Holthuis
CastingCéline De Waele, Mathias Sourbon
Assistant DirectorStephen van Mechelen
Line ProducerGrietje Lammertyn
Production ManagerStephen Vandingenen
ProducersDries Phlypo, Stephen Vandingenen
Executive ProducersBruno Lowagie, Ingeborg Willaert, Tine Klint
Co-ProducerMarleen Slot
Associate ProducerSiniša Juričić
Co-ProductionViking Film, Amsterdam

Produced by

A Private View

Gent, Belgium

www.aprivateview.be www.aprivateview.be

Domien Huyghe

Born in Belgium in 1988, the director and screenwriter is an alumnus of the Torino FilmLab’s SeriesLab and Midpoint TV Launch programmes. His short film Maverick and his music videos for bands including Blaudzun, Antler King and Arches have brought him international recognition. Zeevonk is his debut feature film.

Filmography

2017 Maverick; short film 2023 Zeevonk (Sea Sparkle)

Dates

Fri Feb 17 15:30

Urania

Opening Generation Kplus | Ceremony with German Sign Language Interpreter | German voice-over | Headphones for OV

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Sat Feb 18 13:00

Zoo Palast 2

German voice-over | Headphones for OV

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Sun Feb 19 15:30

Cineplex Titania

German voice-over

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Tue Feb 21 09:30

Filmtheater am Friedrichshain

German voice-over

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Thu Feb 23 10:00

Cubix 2

Screening for press and industry professionals | With accreditation only

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