The Ardennes
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66% Critic Match

The Ardennes

6.6 / 10 2015 1h 33mNR Dutch
CrimeDramaThriller

Storyline

A brutal home-jacking goes hopelessly wrong. Dave, one of the two robbers, manages to run off, leaving his brother Kenneth behind. Four years later, Kenneth is released from prison and much has changed. Dave has his life back on track and is trying to help Kenneth however possible, but is witnessing how the highly strung Kenneth tries to win back his ex-girlfriend Sylvie.

Cast & Crew

Jeroen Perceval

Jeroen Perceval

Dave

Lead
Veerle Baetens

Veerle Baetens

Sylvie

Kevin Janssens

Kevin Janssens

Kenneth

Éric Godon

Éric Godon

Gérard

Jan Bijvoet

Jan Bijvoet

Stef

Peter van den Begin

Peter van den Begin

Car Wash owner

Sam Louwyck

Sam Louwyck

Joyce

Viviane de Muynck

Viviane de Muynck

Mariette

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robin Pront's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Ardennes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker