Screen: Benelux

Welcome to "Screen: Benelux" on Sooner, your one-stop shop for the most fascinating films from Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. This carefully curated collection takes you into the diverse and creative world of Benelux cinema, where you can discover unique stories and impressive filmmakers. In this collection you will find films that reflect the broad spectrum of Benelux culture. From award-winning dramas to original comedies and gripping thrillers, each film gem tells its own compelling story and offers you a deep insight into the social and cultural issues of the region. "Screen: Benelux" offers you the opportunity to get to know the works of talented directors who enrich cinema with their unique style and creative vision. These films are not only entertaining, but also thought-provoking and open up new perspectives on life and society in the Benelux region. Be inspired by the diversity and originality of Benelux films. Immerse yourself in the world of "Screen: Benelux" and experience stories that will move you, make you laugh and make you think. Discover the cultural diversity and cinematic richness of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and be enchanted by the unique stories of this region.
  • The Love

    The Love

    Drama, Queer

    2022

    1h.42min

    12 FSK

    Karim has finally found the courage to come out to his family. But will love conquer his family's prejudices?


  • Amal

    Amal

    Drama, Queer

    2024

    1h.47min

    16 FSK

    When a student comes out as queer, her teacher is forced to choose between conservative religion and individual freedom.


  • Those Who Work

    Those Who Work

    Drama

    2018

    1h.41min

    16

    One misstep costs him his life's work. Workaholic Frank is faced with the choice of preserving his image or his convictions.


  • Madly in Life

    Madly in Life

    Drama, Comedy

    2020

    1h.27min

    16

    Alex and Noémie would like to have a child. But their plans are turned upside down when Alex's mother Suzanne falls ill with "semantic dementia".


  • Into Dad's Woods

    Into Dad's Woods

    Drama

    2020

    1h.31min

    12

    Fifteen-year-old Gina grew up in a loving family on the edge of a forest. She admires and loves her father Jimmy, an unpredictable and whimsical man.


  • The Best of Dorien B

    The Best of Dorien B

    Comedy

    2019

    1h.43min

    16

    Dorien is happy: she has two adorable children and a thriving veterinary practice. But one day, everything comes crashing down.


  • Working Girls

    Working Girls

    Crime, Drama

    2020

    1h.31min

    16

    WORKING GIRLS is a gripping, character-driven drama about three resilient prostitutes navigating complex lives and dark secrets in a Belgian brothel.


  • The Enemy

    The Enemy

    Thriller, Drama

    2022

    1h.45min

    16+

    Based on a true story: The wife of a politician is found dead in a hotel room. What happened in room 108?


  • The Giants

    The Giants

    Comedy

    2010

    1h.24min

    16+

    A celebration of every boy's dream to be on his own, to go on a fun escape with his best pals, with a touch of Stand by Me and Mark Twain.


  • Adoration

    Adoration

    Romance, Thriller

    2019

    1h.38min

    16+

    Paul falls head over heels in love with the schizophrenic Gloria and decides to escape with her.


  • Too Close to the Sun

    Too Close to the Sun

    Drama, Romance

    2022

    1h.25min

    16+

    This debut feature deals with schizophrenia and the ravages that this mental illness inflicts not only on the patient himself, but also on his family.


  • In Blue

    In Blue

    Drama, Love & Sex

    2017

    1h.38min

    16+

    This tale of two drifting souls who meet in the most unusual and ambiguous circumstances will capture your heart.


  • Whispering Truth to Power

    Whispering Truth to Power

    Documentary, Independent

    2018

    1h.26min

    12

    The South African public prosecutor Thuli Madonsela is taking on powerful opponents in politics.


  • Magic Mountains

    Magic Mountains

    Thriller

    2020

    1h.19min

    16+

    Unsparing psychological thriller exploring the complex aftermath of a relationship set against the stunning backdrop of Poland's Carpathian Mountains.


  • Bloody Marie

    Bloody Marie

    Drama, Thriller

    2019

    1h.23min

    16+

    A cartoonist (Susanne Wolff) in a drunken haze leads viewers on a dark journey into a dangerous world.


  • Pompei

    Pompei

    Drama

    2019

    1h.35min

    16+

    In the barren expanses of a desert, a group of young people grow up with misguided role models and pent-up sexual energy.


  • Cobain

    Cobain

    Drama

    2018

    1h.34min

    16 FSK

    Cobain (15) tries to get his pregnant mother Mia to quit her self-destructive lifestyle. When she refuses to clean up her act, Cobain takes over.


  • Borgman

    Borgman

    Horror, Thriller

    2013

    1h.53min

    16 FSK

    An enigmatic drifter seeks refuge with an arrogant upper-class family, turning their lives into a psychological nightmare in the process.


  • Home

    Home

    Drama

    2016

    1h.44min

    16+

    Compelling exploration of indifferent and resentful teenagers and the conflicts with their parents.


  • Marieke, Marieke

    Marieke, Marieke

    Drama, Love & Sex

    2010

    1h.20min

    12 FSK

    Between a chocolate factory and quiet affairs, Marieke navigates grief and desire—until a stranger reopens old wounds.


  • Gutland

    Gutland

    Drama, Independent

    2017

    1h.47min

    16 FSK

    Early one summer morning a man, with a secret stashed away in a duffel bag, emerges from the forest. In a nearby village he asks around for work.


  • Behind the Clouds

    Behind the Clouds

    Drama

    2016

    1h.49min

    0 FSK

    Two lovers meet again after 50 years – caught in a web of grief, desire, and the question: What is there to lose but time?


  • Belgica

    Belgica

    Drama, Independent

    2016

    2h.7min

    12 FSK

    The two polar opposite brothers Jo and Frank have to join forces to save Café Belgica.


  • A Wedding

    A Wedding

    Drama

    2016

    1h.38min

    16

    Zahira, who lives in Belgium, is supposed to follow Pakistani tradition and enter into an arranged marriage. She seeks help from her brother.


  • The Unknown Girl

    The Unknown Girl

    Crime, Drama

    2016

    1h.53min

    6 FSK

    A doctor plagued by feelings of guilt tries on her own initiative to clarify the identity of a dead woman who lay on her doorstep.


  • Jackie

    Jackie

    Drama, Comedy

    2012

    1h.40min

    12 FSK

    A trio of actresses play mother and daughters on a road trip through New Mexico: Oscar winner Holly Hunter (“The Piano“) as well as real life sisters ...


  • Solo - Out of a Dream

    Solo - Out of a Dream

    Documentary, Independent

    2014

    1h.30min

    16+

    Dutch director Jos de Putter once again follows 31-year-old soccer star Leonardo Santiago in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.


  • Les brigands

    Les brigands

    Crime, Drama

    2015

    1h.24min

    12 FSK

    To protect his father, a banker who allegedly embezzled money, Karl took the blame and went behind bars for three years.


  • I Am a Woman Now

    I Am a Woman Now

    Documentary, Queer

    2011

    1h.26min

    6 FSK

    Trailblazing Transitions: A poignant look at the lives of 5 transgender women pioneers from the 1950s-60s, directed by Michiel van Erp.


  • Kill Me Please

    Kill Me Please

    Comedy

    2010

    1h.32min

    16 FSK

    Here people are dying like flies. In the Belgian black comedy about euthanasia, Dr. Kruger lets his terminally ill or suicidal patients choose their own ...


  • Eldorado

    Eldorado

    Comedy

    2008

    1h.17min

    12 FSK

    Standing Ovations in Cannes for the winner of the Quinzaine: for an irresistible road movie with intoxicating images, absurd humor and a bitter sweet finale. Overweight ...


  • Schnitzel Paradise

    Schnitzel Paradise

    Comedy

    2005

    1h.22min

    6 FSK

    Cooking is warfare! That's how it is in this irreverent culture clash comedy. Straight A student Nordip would rather wash dishes than study medicine.