Storyline
Father Daens returns to Aalst, where workers suffer from poverty, child labor, and exploitation in the textile industry. Driven by his sense of justice, he takes their side, even if it means confronting the church and the upper class. A detailed historical drama about the fight for justice.
Cast & Crew
Jan Decleir
Adolf Daens
Lead
Gérard Desarthe
Charles Woeste
Antje De Boeck
Nette Scholliers
Michaël Pas
Jan De Meeter
KB
Karel Baetens
Jefke
Julien Schoenaerts
Bisschop Stillemans
WM
Wim Meuwissen
Pieter Daens
BA
Brit Alen
Louise Daens
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stijn Coninx's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Daens is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
