Patrick

2019

1h 37m

Comedy

Drama

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87%

15 Reviews

Tomatometer

33%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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At 38, Patrick is left in charge of his parents' naturist campground. When he loses his hammer, it becomes a quest for finding himself.

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James B

This movie was a real gem. I expected it to be a typical Flemish movie filled with cheap laughs, instead it's a visually impressive masterpiece with some laughs, some tears, and a very moving story about loss. It is also beautifully shot and well acted (except for Hannah Hoekstra, a Dutch actress who for some reason is trying to pass off a horrible Flemish accent). I disliked Kevin Janssens before this movie, but since seeing him in De Patrick he has become one of my favourite actors, and I respect him for being brave enough to take on the role. This movie has become one of my favourite movies, and I think Tim Mielants is one of Belgium's most talented moviemakers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/23

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This film is dark, tender, funny and truthful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Kevin Janssens

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

An absolute original that should launch Mielants towards a starry career.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 3, 2020

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Yet it's mostly glib and pointless, and provides Jemaine Clement with the kind of invigorating cameo role (as an egomaniacal rock star) that only reveals the shortcomings (again, no pun . . .) of everything around it.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 24, 2020

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

A wry and oddly moving tale set in a world largely unencumbered by clothing, but riddled with intrigue, deceit, and the promise of self-discovery.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 22, 2020

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Tom Shone

Sunday Times (UK)

We can assume that displaced grief plays a part in his behaviour, but Tim Mielants's film also seems to know that a lost possession can be a disproportionate bugbear for anyone.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 26, 2020

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

It's a clever story playing on issues that are sometimes uncomfortably easy to identify with.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 25, 2020

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Matthew Anderson

CineVue

With his first big screen endeavour, Patrick, Peaky Blinders director Tim Mielants has crafted as unusual an exploration of grief and loss as you are ever likely to see.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 20, 2020

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Synopsis

At 38, Patrick is left in charge of his parents' naturist campground. When he loses his hammer, it becomes a quest for finding himself.

Director: Tim Mielants
Screenwriter: Tim Mielants, Benjamin Sprengers
Production Co: Eyeworks Film & TV Drama, Savage Film, Versus Production, Topkapi Films
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Dutch
Runtime: 1h 37m