37-year-old Dorien has a flourishing veterinary practice, two sweet kids and a successful
husband. Everything seems fine: on the outside. But there is something
wrong. ‘Black hole of unknown size’ a newspaper headline says. This could apply to her life. When exactly it happened she doesn’t know, but somewhere
along the way things went awry.
Bad news is followed by worse in The Best of Dorien B., a measured, human and dryly comedic drama: or is it a dramatic comedy about the opportunities created by misfortune? Her parents’
marital problems, a lingering affair and an unpleasant hospital visit shed
different lights on Dorien’s life.
Cautious Dorien, created by filmmaker Anke Blondé and lead actor Kim Snauwaert, is a recognisable, sympathetic heroine. She isn’t
the type to launch herself headlong into things, but that something is going to change seems certain.
Film details
Country of production
Belgium
Year
2019
Festival edition
IFFR 2019
Length
106'
Medium/Format
DCP
Language
Dutch
Premiere status
World premiere
Director
Anke Blondé
Producer
Dries Phlypo
Screenplay
Anke Blondé, Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem
Cinematography
David Williamson
Editing
Axel Skovdal Roelofs
Sound design
Jan Deca
Music
Rutger Reinders
Principal cast
Dirk van Dijck, Wine Dierickx, Kim Snauwaert, Katelijne Verbeke, Jelle De Beule, Peter De Graef, Robrecht Vanden Thoren