Gilles Synopsis
Every weekend all across Belgium, thousands of proud and nervous football fathers cheer their football sons. One of them is Bert, who is only too happy that his 12-year-old son Gilles is a talented and passionate football player. Nowadays Bert and his wife Anne run a local shop. Papa Bert is not just Gilles’ most loyal supporter, he is also his personal coach. Gilles’ ultimate dream and ambition is to run onto the pitch of the King Baudouin Stadium in the shirt of the Red Devils. But then Bert dies unexpectedly and Gilles’ life crumbles apart. Gilles faces a difficult search in order to find his place in his new life. And will there be any room left for practice, football – and a career as a Red Devil? Gilles is a film about making choices, dreams, letting go and about love. Sometimes you win when you loose. |
DETAILS  Director: Jan Verheyen Production year: 2005 Genre: Family Length: 100 min Language: Flemish Music: Jan Leyers Cast: Ilya Van Malderghem Filip Peeters Joke Devynck Pictures (Download) |
