50 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestThe story of the Boesman family's attempt to survive in the city of Ghent during the first world war focusing on each of the five family member's different experiences
Acting
Feryn's silent defiance in the requisition scene is masterclass
Production
Ghent locations shot with suffocating period authenticity
Creator
Mark De Geest
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Flanders' WWI occupation remains traumatic regional memory; this was the first major Flemish production to center civilian rather than military experience. The multilingual dialogue—Flemish, French, German, English—mirrors actual Ghent's linguistic chaos.
Lize Feryn was cast fresh from drama school; her audition involved improvising Marie's reaction to finding a German soldier in her kitchen. The casting directors wept.
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