BIFFF 2015 watched films
Movies effectively watched at the Brussels Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), 07-Apr to 19 Apr-2015
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- DirectorNacho VigalondoStarsSasha GreyElijah WoodNeil MaskellA jilted fan soon finds himself pulled into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse after he accepts the opportunity to spy on his favorite actress via his laptop.Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo; discovered with feature film 'Cronocrimenes' at BIFFF 2008.
A very enjoyable thriller packed with Internet technologies showed on screen (VOIP, video, etc.) and used actively in a clever way in the script. - DirectorGalel MaidanaStarsAlberto AjakaEdgardo CastroCeleste CidIn a world on the brink of collapse, Chockler receives the mysterious Lucrecia's mission to find a man named Victor, dead or alive. Little by little, he discovers a network of implications between the horse races, genetic experiments, and a series of strange and superhuman nature facts, in the deep night of the city.A thriller based on South American mythologies. The action is set sometime in a dystopian near future. A notable effort for a first feature, which the atmosphere and exterior sets are the best elements. It lacks in characters development aand other areas.
The director made a surprise appearance at the BIFFF festival. - DirectorJustin BensonAaron MoorheadStarsLou Taylor PucciNadia HilkerFrancesco CarneluttiA young man in a personal tailspin flees from US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.Of interest, original treatment. Some bits of Lovecraft a hybrid between an atmosphere, still for the fan.
NB: judging by the framework and the location, this movie was meant to have some beautiful images. Alas, the screening at the festival was far from good, as the movie buffs immediately saw something was wrong.
A shame, as it is not scheduled for release in Belgium theatres... - DirectorSung-bo ShimStarsKim Yoon-seokPark Yoo-chunHan Ye-riA fishing-boat crew takes on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants from China to Korea.[Day 2] First feature by the scenarist of 'Memories of Murder' (2003).
Overall a very good movie: a gripping story, good actors, a very unusual location (a fishing boat in the middle of the sea). The most noticeable element is that this is a thriller with a 'faux rythme' far from some good corean movies like 'The Chaser'; it takes time to build up upon the story and the climax turning point of the script was unexpected to me (I read absolutely nothing before the screening). A very good recommendation! - DirectorGabe IbáñezStarsAntonio BanderasBirgitte Hjort SørensenDylan McDermottThe Human race is at the beginning of the end. The Robot race is at point of beginning.An excellent european surprise for a sci-fi flick which is a very good take upon some classic sci-fi themes and elements, like Asimov's robotic laws, ecology theme, dystopian future, and future of mankind. Excellent first half, the second half lacks a bit in terms of construction. The robots are wonderfully made, and the script is good, even if it will sound very classic for a sci-fi fan. It's packed with clever ideas in visual elements, like the opening sequence shot with credits, made with fantastic photographs very evocative of the near future which will lead to the story itself. So there are many good elements which build up on a believable world. Drawback: unfortunately the end includes an unnecessary action scene which is not good (much like some bad western finale) and the whole ending is a bit lacking, but I guess it was maybe a mandatory element.
The set is good, visually entertaining and evocative - I guess the money has been used in a clever way. A very good effort, recommended for sci-fi fans. - DirectorNicholas McCarthyStarsAshley RickardsNick EversmanMichael MasseeA real-estate agent finds herself caught up in something sinister when she has to sell a house with a dark past and meets the troubled teen who used to live there.[Day 2] First bad apple. A sub-par horror story. The biggest drawback is the script: unnecessary elements, redundant scenes (a girl exploring a empty house). Full of clichés on the devil themes (possession, etc) from classic horror movies from the past. At least we had some laughs in the smart BIFFF audience.
- DirectorAlidor DolfingStarsKristof AlexanderMieke DobbelsJan HammeneckerAn off-the-wall crime comedy about two oddballs whose unusual friendship is torn apart by a winning lottery ticket scratched off in a desolate petrol station on the border between Flanders and France. Also... are wrong-way drivers real?[Fri 10-Apr] Belgian Shorts in competition (first part: only 3 movies, 2 scheduled movies have been cancelled]
A Belgian flemish short, which packs a lot of story in a few minutes. Good atmosphere, with Belgian touch in terms of location and characters. A good surprise! - DirectorChristophe BourdonStarsOlivier BonjourEvelyne DemaudeCarlo FerranteA zombie loses his job. He must find another one but would prefer to ride his beautiful bike![Fri 10-Apr] Belgian Short Films in competition
A nice hommage to the Belgian genre of social cinema: a zombie is desperately looking for a job! A bunch of good actors. Plenty of hidden references in the movie to the Belgian cinema (plot, places, family names, etc). A tad too long, but it's nicely done, with some very good characters. - DirectorJulien DykmansStarsJean Paul VlasschaertOn this dark and rainy morning, the puppet people trudge off to work. From day to day the routine never changes, their gazes never meet. Are they aware that their every movement, is being fully controlled and meticulously observed? It is time for change, but just a spark and their eyes will unclose...[Fri 10-Apr] Belgian Shorts in competition
A nice animation - duration: 5min - DirectorLukas BuysStarsSteve AernoutsDorien De ClippelOliver picks up a young actress Lize to take her to a remote film set. But how far is she prepared to go to make it in the movies?[Fri 10-Apr] Belgian Shorts in competition
- DirectorSammo Kam-Bo HungStarsSammo Kam-Bo HungFat ChungLung ChanA rickshaw driver's wife and his rich client are secret lovers, and they decide to get rid of him without being implicated, so they hire a powerful sorcerer to kill him, but the sorcerer's colleague intervenes to protect him.BIFFF 2015 - Retro Hong-Kong martial arts films
An enjoyable kung fu comedy - DirectorIván NoelStarsValentina SartorelliJuan Ignacio MolinaLauro VeronThe return of three disappeared children create violent ripples in their small town.[Sat 11-Apr]
aka "The returned", the second movie from the 'Argentina Focus' I watched this year.
Presentation by Ivan Noel, who speaks many languages including French as he lived a few years in Belgium. The director made almost all the movie by himself due to restricted budegt (editing, music, etc). The whole thing was crowndfunded.
He explained to us that he used his small place nearby where he is living in Argentina, and used all the inhabitants to play their own roles in the movie (the judge, the kids, etc) - DirectorToa FraserStarsJames RollestonLawrence MakoareTe Kohe TuhakaAfter his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, the teenage son of a slain Maori chieftain looks to avenge his father's murder and bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones.A very unusual setting : the New Zealand nature, and the Maori tribes. A story with the themes of ancestors, warriors, revenge and deads. Overall enjoyable, even if it lacks in pace and depth of the script; a lack of beautiful landscapes too; we can only see a couple of sequences at the end of the movie.
- DirectorKevin KölschDennis WidmyerStarsAlexandra EssoeAmanda FullerNoah SeganA hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
- DirectorDante LamStarsDaniel WuNick CheungShatina ChenA dutiful cop, guilt-ridden over saving the life of a gang leader, becomes obsessed with bringing down the crime syndicate of the man he saved.
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsHanyu ZhangTony Ka Fai LeungKenny LinA story focusing on a conflict between a People's Liberation Army squad and a bandit gang in north-east China during the Chinese revolution.
- DirectorHan-min KimStarsChoi Min-sikRyu Seung-ryongCho Jin-woongAdmiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang.
- DirectorFruit ChanStarsSuet LamNeva Wong LamCheuk-Ling TinOn a night just like any other, a minibus full of passengers drives through a tunnel and arrives in another dimension; the eclectic group of passengers seek refuge in a deserted cafe and make a horrific discovery.aka 'The Midnight After'
- DirectorKároly Ujj MészárosStarsMónika BalsaiSzabolcs Bede FazekasDavid SakuraiLiza's a nurse, seeking love. Her only company is a long-dead Japanese pop star, who turns her into a fox-fairy out of jealousy. Now, every men who desires Liza shall die horribly. Can she overcome the curse?
- DirectorAlejandro HidalgoStarsRuddy RodríguezGuillermo GarciaRosmel BustamanteDulce is a mother of two who experiences terrifying encounters with apparitions inside her old house, a place where a tragedy occurs. Thirty years later, an elderly Dulce returns home to decipher the mystery that has tormented her for so long.
- DirectorJuanfer AndrésEsteban RoelStarsMacarena GómezNadia de SantiagoHugo Silva1950s Madrid: The agoraphobic Montse raised her now 18 y.o. kid sister. The upstairs neighbor falls down the stairs and breaks a leg. The crazy Montse takes him in.
- 20141h 37mNot Rated7.5 (4.4K)DirectorDavid GregoryStarsRichard StanleyKier-La JanisseMichael GingoldA behind the scenes chronicle of how clash of vision, bad creative decisions, lack of interest and really bad weather plagued the disastrous production of the infamous The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996).
- DirectorBenni DiezStarsMatt O'LearyJessica CookLance HenriksenA fancy garden party turns into upper class prey when a colony of killer wasps mutates into seven foot tall predators.
- DirectorHans Petter MolandStarsStellan SkarsgårdBruno GanzPål Sverre HagenAfter his son is murdered by drug dealers, a snowplow driver starts seeking revenge.