Vincent is a 17-year old ecologist who drives his family crazy with his attempts to reduce their carbon footprint. Vincent‘s giddy French aunt Nikki takes him on a trip to France, convinced that the boy‘s obsession is related to his suffocating mother. But on their road-trip, Vincent proves to be much more than Nikki can handle.
Acting
Spencer Bogaert's deadpan eco-rage is painfully relatable.
Direction
Van Rompaey balances cringe comedy with genuine melancholy.
Writing
The aunt-nephew dynamic feels messily, beautifully real.
Director
Christophe Van Rompaey
Spencer Bogaert
Vincent
Alexandra Lamy
Nikki
Barbara Sarafian
Marianne
Geert Van Rampelberg
Raf
Kimke Desart
Nadia
Catherine Aymerie
Hélène Dubois
Ilona Bachelier
Victorine
Griet van Damme
Young Woman Eiffel
Emilie Piponnier
Bride
Alban Casterman
Paris Cop 1
Grégoire Paturel
Louis
Thibault De Lussy
4x4 Bully
Fred Epaud
Guillaume
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Flemish-French tension in the film mirrors real Belgian linguistic divides — Nikki's Parisian exile reads differently if you know the history.
Director Christophe Van Rompaey called this his 'anti-coming-of-age' — Vincent doesn't grow, he calcifies, and that's the tragedy.
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