

15 minutes of silence that'll wreck you harder than a 3-hour epic.
Direction
Devos lets emptiness speak louder than dialogue.
Cinematography
Frames so still they feel like held breath.
Acting
Ruys carries entire worlds in his shoulders.

Director
Bas Devos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Devos shot this as his graduation film at KASK — it won the top prize and launched his career.
The pillar itself is a real memorial in Brussels; Devos stumbled upon it while location scouting his own grief.