Watch: D’Ardennen 2015 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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..
Plot: 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.
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A distressing story about two siblings from Belgium.
This is another unblemished Belgian crime film production, wonderfully shot and with excellent performances from the -small in number- stellar cast. Kevin Jansenns (“Vermist”, “Revenge”) plays the role of Kenny a young drug-addicted thug and robber who gets out of prison after four years of incarceration. Jeroen Perceval (“Bullhead”, “Borgman”) is Danny, Kenny’s elder brother who gets infatuated with his baby brother’s girlfriend, the young waitress and heroin addict Sylvie (portrayed impeccably by Veerle Baetens). Danny is reluctant to talk to Kenny about his relationship as he seems to live on a world of his own where things remained still with the passage of time. Kenny believes he still can win Sylvie’s heart even though she is obviously not interested anymore. The story will take a more suspenseful turn in its second half where the two brother’s relationship will be tested under hard circumstances. This movie also casts Jan Bijvoet whose great performance we admired in the disturbing “Borgman” (2013).I will not reveal anything more about the plot as it would spoil a strong cinematic experience that proves that Belgian productions remain on the top of today’s Continental crime film productions. This is a sorrowful story with a tragic ending where a shocking final plot twist overturns everything that we, as the audience, thought and believed about the characters. “The Ardennes” is a slow-burning masterpiece, it is the first full-length film directed by Robin Pront (“The Flemish Bandits”, “Injury Time”) and a movie that you will never forget as it succeeds in getting across to the viewer its gloomy mood and character. The two brothers story arc is moving as well as tragic and we root for them until the ending, never mind their evident flaws.
This is a movie that I can recommend without a hint of reservation to all Euro-Crime fanatics out there, and especially those who are keen on Dutch and Belgian productions. Enjoy!
Play with fire, get burned
“D’Ardennen”(The Ardennes) is a rather raw and gritty film. It attempts to be a family drama while also being a bit of a crime story and the two genres blend decently. Sometimes, the changeover between genres throughout can be distracting, never allowing the viewer to fully sink their teeth into the storyline, which can ultimately lead to an unsatisfying experience for some. For me, however, it was still a very good watch. The cast is great here, including multiple characters from other movies in the same realm (Borgman, Bullhead, Rust and Bone, etc). This is a dark film in lighting and in its material. The story revolves around two brothers named Dave and Kenny who live a life of crime until one of them leaves behind the other in what looks like a botched home invasion. The older brother, Kenny, takes the fall and goes to jail while the younger brother, Dave, moves on with his life, attempting to leave his bad choices in the past. While in jail, Kenny’s girlfriend, Sylvie, secretly leaves him for his brother, gets pregnant by him, and they begin a life of bettering themselves together….that is until Kenny’s parole is granted and he is released from jail…as the same man he was the day he went in four years prior. The uppity and criminalistic Kenny clashes with his quieter, more put together brother setting the stage for a series of immensely bad decisions, overwhelming skepticism, and violence and murder in a back woods type of drama/crime film from director Robin Pront
Original Language nl
Runtime 1 hr 36 min (96 min), 1 hr 29 min (89 min) (Netherlands)
Budget 2200000
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Unrated
Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director Robin Pront
Writer Jeroen Perceval, Robin Pront
Actors Kevin Janssens, Jeroen Perceval, Veerle Baetens
Country Belgium
Awards 11 wins & 7 nominations
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Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera Arri Alexa (Angenieux Lenses), Arri Alexa (Hawk C Series Anamorphics)
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