Paradise Trips

by Raf Reyntjens

GENRE Comedy, Drama       LENGHT 90′       YEAR 2015

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

Holiday bus driver Mario has spent his entire life shuttling old age pensioners to the sunny south. Today, he is stuck in retirement, bored with his wife and with life in general. He decides to accept one final trip. Only this time his passengers are not pensioners, but a motley crew of partygoers on their way to a festival in Croatia. Mario takes an immediate dislike to the alternative youth and their loud music. His last journey soon turns into on a fascinating trip that not only confronts him with his prejudices but also with his long lost son.

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WATCH THE TRAILER

CAST

Eugène Bervoets
Jeroen Perceval
Noortje Herlaar
Cédric Van Den Abbeele
Hannes Reckelbus
Line Pillet
Pascal Maetens
Pieter Verelst
Marie-Louise Steihns

PRODUCTION

Producer: Caviar, Climax Films, Ijswater Films
Production manager: Caroline Branders

 

TEAM

Director: Raf Reyntjens
Producer: Caviar, Climax Films, Ijswater Films
Distribution: –
Writer: Raf Reyntjens
Cinematographer: Rik Zang
Editor: Els Voorspoels
Sound: Eddy De Cloe, Marco Vermaas
Set Designer: Yves Verstraete
Costume Designer: Manon Blom, Mariella Kallenberg
Production manager: Caroline Branders
Post-production manager:
Music: David Van Der Heijden

FESTIVALS

Film Festival Oostende (Be) – Best Actor Award – Gene Bervoets / Best Costume Design Award – Manon Blom & Mariella Kallenberg

Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival (De) – International Competition Award

 

Film Festival Oostende (Be) – Nominee Best Director – Raf Reyntjens / Nominee Best Screenplay – Raf Reyntjens / Nominee Best Supporting Actress – Tania Van der Sanden / Nominee Best Supporting Actor – Jeroen Perceval / Nominee Best Production Design – Yves Verstraete / Nominee Best Make-up – Lili Dang-Vu / Nominee Best Debut – Cédric Van Den Abbeele

Palm Springs International Film Festival (USA) – Nominee New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize

Scottsdale International Film Festival (USA) – Nominee Best Actor – Gene Bervoets / Nominee Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Jeroen Perceval / Nominee Best Picture – Frank Van Passel & Ivy Vanhaecke / Nominee Best Screenplay – Raf Reyntjens