Coward

1917. Pierre arrives at the front as a new soldier, driven to prove himself in battle. Behind the lines he meets Francis, who tries to keep the morale of the troops high with improvised shows. While the war rages on inexorably, they both try to escape reality, if only for a moment. Specifically for Cinema ZED Leuven Op Wednesday 21/10 is the big premiere day! Quickly buy your tickets for one of the three (!) screenings: 19:30 or 20:00 in Cinema ZED Vesalius, or 20:30 in Cinema ZED STUK. The screening on November 1st at 20h00 will be subtitled in English. / The screening on November 1st at 20:00 is subtitled in English. Commentaar Hou yourselves to the branches of the trees, because Coward promises to blow an absolute gale through the (Flemish) film landscape. With Na Girl (2018) and Close (2022), Lukas Dhont scored high again with his third feature film at the Cannes Film Festival, where his two lead actors were also jointly awarded the prize for Beste Acteur. Coward is a Belgian WWI film like you have never seen one before, with an eye for the misery, but also for the love and camaraderie behind the lines, and the redemption that art can bring in dark times. The film is meanwhile also officially the Belgian submission for the Oscars, and also has a very high chance of actually landing on the famous shortlist for Beste Buitenlandse Film.