Three starkly different people deal with the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Brussels in May 2016. A Flemish doctor, whose son is a fighter jet pilot on a mission in the Middle East, is forced to confront his loneliness. A young man from Algerian descent is asked by his brother to do him a deceivingly simple favor. An Italian woman, who works in the heart of the European Institutions, is slowly losing control under the pressure of her demanding life. The same question that seems to haunt the city looms over their lives : where do we go from here?
Direction
Devos lets silences scream louder than dialogue.
Cinematography
Brussels never looked so lonely — or so beautiful.
Acting
Belarbi's stillness will haunt you for days.
Director
Bas Devos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Brussels mere months after the actual 2016 attacks, with some survivors appearing as extras.
The title 'Hellhole' is never spoken; it's the nickname locals gave the Maelbeek metro station after the bombing. Alba's character walks past it daily.
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