A forest ranger lives a peaceful life in eastern Belgium, but during a national police investigation a conflict arises. But it turns out to be much more: a confrontation between nature and the modern world.
Cinematography
Belgian Ardennes look impossibly lived-in.
Acting
Wim Opbrouck's face does ALL the work.
Director
Jules Comes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jules Comes made this as a graduation film — it premiered at Clermont-Ferrand, basically the Olympics of short cinema.
The Ardennes setting carries weight in Belgian cinema — it's where national identity goes to feel complicated about itself.
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