Radioman

May 1940. Terwijl Europa is on the brink of war, in the iconic Flagey building in Brussels — from which the national radio broadcasts — the paths of Elza, a young actress who takes her first steps in the radio play studios, and Berre, a beginning sound man with an almost magical hearing, cross. Their meeting ignites a spark and lets them rise above themselves. But will love alone be enough when the storm breaks loose? Frank Van Passel (known from Manneken Pis and Villa des Roses) brings with Radioman a compelling love story about passion, imagination, and the search for empathy and humanity in dark times. Although the film takes place on the eve of the Tweede Wereldoorlog, it radiates mainly warmth and hope. That positive approach makes Radioman striking within the WWII genre: a film with an entirely own character and a fresh look at a familiar period. In this magical ode to the world of radio, quite a few familiar faces from Flanders appear, but it is mainly the young talents Jef Hellemans and Femke Vanhove who shine as the central, in-love duo. They give the film its heart and make Radioman a moving and atmospheric experience. Press: ''After 14 years of silence, Frank Van Passel delivers with ‘Radioman’ his most beautiful film: “Magnificent, to every corner of the screen” - Het Nieuwsblad ''An ode to radio with a shining role for the Flagey building'' - Bruzz ''Remarkable: although we live in the era of CGI, director Frank Van Passel de Brusselse brings the skyline of 1940 to life with the help of drawn backgrounds. A strange choice, but it works: the watercolor-like decors and the curious curves and shapes of the Flagey building lend ‘Radioman’ an almost fairy-tale-like timelessness.'' - Humo