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King of the Belgians

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The Belgian king and his entourage become stranded when the French speaking half of the country declares independence.

Critics Reviews

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Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter 09/09/2016
Though the film doesn't dig all that deep politically, it features quite a few solid laughs ... Go to Full Review
Sara Martínez Ruiz Espinof 08/14/2019
An exercise of artistic freedom, in short, culminating in an unpretentious film, sometimes fun, sometimes not so much, but certainly never seen before. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Cathy Brennan One Room With A View 03/26/2019
5/5
The humanity of its characters and the originality of its premise make it a most refreshing watch that will go down a treat for anyone looking for something on the lighter side. Go to Full Review
Yago García Cinemanía (Spain) 08/16/2017
2.5/5
An European 'mockumentary' that doesn't meet expectations. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Anders Furze 4:3 07/24/2017
Recommended
A light, somewhat diverting romp through the Balkan states, as experienced by a group of bumbling-if-ultimately-kind-hearted Belgians on the loose. Go to Full Review
Filipe Freitas Film Threat 07/13/2017
7/10
King of the Belgians is an undemanding offbeat caricature that turns up politically concise in its sayings, yet considerably stinging in its depictions. Go to Full Review
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12/28/2017 This is a delightful, small scale comedy for whom the word "quirky" could have been invented. The pathos gives it a depth which enables it to transcend what is essentially a caper movie. See more 04/01/2017 My husband and I both loved this movie-- a mockumentary. It is an improbable roadtrip by a monarch and his staff, who are accompanied by a filmmaker. During the road trip, the King reflects upon duty, personal freedom, happiness, the loving as well as the dark side of life. There are scenes of beauty and transcendence-- characters occasionally look like a part of a still life or tableau. This movie manages to be funny-- sometimes laugh out loud funny and other times just droll-- as well as thoughtful. You are left contemplating what it means to be alive and free. See more 12/11/2016 Excellente film, vraiment drôle, super bien joué et réalisé. On a du mal à penser que ce n'est qu'un film et pas un vrai documentaire qui foire complètement. On rigole, on réfléchit, on s'attache. Et surtout, une des bien trop rare fois où on a vraiment l'impression d'être face à de la culture proprement "belge", la vraie, celle du meltingpot audsi bien francophone que flamand qui fait la part belle au second degré. Je le conseille plus que vivement! :-) See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The Belgian king and his entourage become stranded when the French speaking half of the country declares independence.
Director
Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Producer
Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Screenwriter
Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Production Co
Entre Chien et Loup, Bo Films, Topkapi Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 34m