Putain

Original Title: Putain

Drama, Crime, Coming of age, Tragi-comedy | 10 x 30' | 2024 (Completed)

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Director:	Deben Van Dam
Producer:	Kristoffel Mertens
Writer:	Gorik van Oudheusden (aka Zwangere Guy), Frederik Daem, Deben Van Dam, Nadège Bibo-Tansia

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When Gigi, a teenage boy from Brussels, is dragged off to live with his mother’s new boyfriend, it turns out he will not even have a room of his own. Now he has to rely on his closest friends for support, or risk succumbing to the temptations of the metropolis.

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Putain tells a multi-layered story about escapism through substance abuse, partying, or sex, and the consequences of having to live with a violent, overprotective or xenophobic parent. Each of Gigi's friends has a unique background and problems, allowing the series to paint a broad picture of what it means to grow up in a big city. It also shows there is no tailor-made formula for parenthood. Gradually the series becomes a many-sided portrait of how friendship and a city sometimes provide the education we cannot find at home.