The Best of Dorien B.

Original Title: The Best of Dorien B.

106' | 2019 (Completed)

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Director:	Anke Blondé
Producer:	Dries Phlypo
Writer:	Anke Blondé, Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem

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Dorien has every reason to be happy. But when she discovers a year-long affair among her parents and her husband turns out to be very close with a colleague, she begins to doubt herself. A phone call bearing bad news is the last straw.

synopsis

Dorien has everything to be happy: a successful husband, two adorable children and a booming veterinary practice. One day, everything falls apart. She discovers her mother's long-running love affair, her husband appears to be very close to a colleague and she has this lump in her breast. She needs someone to talk to but no-one seems to listen. Is this truly the life she dreamt of? Dorien realises it's time to make some changes. The Best of Dorien B. is a comedy-drama about a woman who rediscovers herself amid the chaos.
Dorien a tout pour être heureuse : un mari charmant et brillant, deux enfants adorables et une pratique vétérinaire renommée. Mais tout à coup, sa jolie petite vie tranquille est chamboulée... Elle découvre que sa mère est infidèle depuis longtemps et que son mari est un peu trop proche d’une collègue. Une mauvaise nouvelle qui lui est annoncée par téléphone et c’est la goutte de trop. Personne ne semble avoir le temps de l’écouter. Dorien craint de perdre les pédales. Est-ce vraiment la vie dont elle avait rêvé ? Elle se rend compte qu’il est grand temps de se reprendre en main. The Best of Dorien B. est une comédie dramatique au sujet d’une femme qui se redécouvre elle-même dans le chaos.
Dorien heeft alles om gelukkig te zijn: een succesvolle man, twee schattige kinderen en een dierenartsenpraktijk vol kleine huisdieren. Maar wanneer ze haar ouders betrapt op jarenlang overspel en haar man wel erg close blijkt te zijn met een collega, begint ze te twijfelen. Een telefoontje met slecht nieuws is de druppel. Ze voelt zich verloren, kan bij niemand terecht. Dorien evalueert haar leven, is dit het dan? The Best of Dorien B. is een dramatische komedie over een vrouw die zichzelf tussen alle gekte door herontdekt.

Credits

Director
Anke Blondé
Producer
Dries Phlypo
Writer
Anke Blondé, Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem
Cast
Kim Snauwaert, Wine Dierickx, Robrecht Vanden Thoren, Peter De Graef, Katelijne Verbeke, Dirk van Dijck
Editing
Axel Skovdal Roelofs
Photography
David Williamson
Art direction
Max Van Essche
Costume
Catherine Marchand
Sound
Jan Deca
Makeup
Labhise Allara Mandango Ciratu
Music
Rutger Reinders

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2019
Production status
Completed
Original title
The Best of Dorien B.

Technical specs

Running time
106'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
2.39:1
Sound format
5.1 (+ sub)
Available formats
Apple ProRes 422
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2019: Big Screen Competition - International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL); Forward Future & Panorama Section - Beijing International Film Festival (CN); International Competition - Lucca Film Festival (IT); Sydney Film Festival - Europe! Voices of Women in Film (AU); Edinburgh International Film Festival - European Perspectives (UK); Galway Film Fleadh (IE); Pula Film Festival - Cinema by the Sea (HR); New Horizons IFF - Discoveries Section (PL); Anonimul IFF - International Feature Competition (RO); Seoul International Women's Film Festival (KR); Ostend Film Festival (BE); Open Air Cinema Ba_vice, Split (HR); Nashville Film Festival - Narrative Feature Competition (US); Women Make Waves Film Festival - Grey Dynamics of Hope (Taiwan); Hamptons International Film Festival (US); Mostra Sao Paulo - New Filmmaker Competition (BR); Festival du Cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscaminque - Official Selection (CA); Denver Film Festival Colorado (US)

Awards

2019: Special Mention of the Jury - Lucca Film Festival (IT); Best International First Feature Film - Galway Film Fleadh (IE); Anonymous Trophy for Best Film - Anonimul IFF International Feature Competition (RO); Breakthrough Achievement in Filmmaking Award & Special Jury Mention for Acting Performance Kim Snauwaert - Hamptons International Film Festival (US)

Partners

Co-production partners

Marleen Slot - Viking Film (NL)

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Netherlands Film Fund and Netherlands Film Production Incentive, Eurimages, Creative Europe Media Programme, Telenet, Citymarketing Ghent