Felix van Groeningen Trailers
Hollywood on the river Scheldt Trailer
Felix van Groeningen (born 1 November, 1977; Ghent) is a Belgian filmmaker. He is known for The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) and Belgica (2016), with the former being nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards. He made his English-language debut with the biographical drama Beautiful Boy (2018).
Van Groeningen was born in Ghent. His parents were hippies who led a very liberal lifestyle. He has an older brother, Seppe. After his parents' divorce, they lived in the same house, but each with a new partner. His father started a live music club 'The Charlatan' when he was twelve-years-old, which became the inspiration for his film Belgica. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) and graduated in 2000 with a Masters of Audiovisual Arts, his masters thesis was the short film 50CC. After graduating from college, van Groeningen directed several short films, and written and directed several stage plays. He embarked on a long-term collaboration with Dirk Impens, originally his professor at KASK, who produced all five of Van Groeningen's feature films from 2004 to 2016 under his production company Menuet. Impens announced he was closing down Menuet in July 2017.
He and Belgian actress Charlotte Vandermeersch have a son, Rufus, who was born in 2018. He is fluent in several languages, including Flemish Dutch, French, and English.
Most Popular Felix van Groeningen Trailers
Total trailers found: 14
12 October 2018
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
09 October 2012
The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.
21 December 2022
An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno.
07 October 2009
13-year-old Gunther Strobbe grows up surrounded by alcohol, trash and his completely useless father and uncles.
02 March 2016
The story of two brothers who, even though they have absolutely nothing in common, open a bar together that quickly becomes a regular hangout for nighthawks.
01 January 2000
A film about the things of life: girls, boys, scooters… Anyway, you know how it is.
01 May 2001
On a hot summer night, Saïd makes an intimate videoletter. The death of an adolescent who looks you straight in the eyes.
06 November 2001
Lex doesn't have any ticket for the football match between Belgium and Turkey and out of superstition, refuses to watch it on television.
21 October 2026
After an affair comes to light, a couple's world unravels. Through confronting painful truths, they discover their crisis becomes a path to deeper connection and a new understanding of love.
18 February 2004
A story about two struggling people who are trying to find their own place in the world. He is a small-time crook recently released from prison and she is a prostitute craving some love and affection.
08 September 2000
After more than forty years apart, Andreas and Claire embark on an affair as reckless and intense as when they were young lovers.
27 December 2018
Overview of the history of cinema in Flanders.
21 March 2007
When Black Kelly gets back from New York, she discovers that more has changed than just her hair color while she's been away.
