One cop. Two wars. Zero easy answers.
'Clean' is inspired by a true story about an ambitious police officer torn between his sworn duty in the 'War on Drugs' and the desperate, personal battle to save his heroin-addicted brother. As he struggles to carry out orders, he faces gut-wrenching choices that pit his loyalty to the law against his love for family. 'Clean' is a quest to expose the pain, guilt, and hope within a man forced to choose between what is right and what is required.
Acting
Vandenborre's silent breakdowns hit harder than action beats.
Direction
Van Sande refuses to glamorize either side of the drug war.
Writing
No villains, just systems grinding people to dust.
Director
Koen van Sande
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Koen van Sande based the script on his own cousin's experience as an addicted sibling, filming in actual Antwerp police stations.
Belgium's unique police-judicial system gives officers less autonomy than American counterparts, intensifying Mathieu's trap.
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