Fresh
Director Christophe Van Rompaey has a script, of course, but much of what comes across so eloquently in this Flemish comedy of ill-manners is wordless.
John Anderson, Washington Post
Moscow, Belgium
2008 · 1h 42m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Christophe Van Rompaey
Overview
‘Moscou’ is a densely populated working class neighbourhood on the outskirts of Ghent, Belgium. Matty, mother of three, bumps her car into a truck on the parking lot of a supermarket. Johnny climbs down from the cabin. He is infuriated by the dent in his front bumper and yells at Matty. Although impressed by the accident, Matty fights back with sharp words. Their discussion turns into a row, and the police have to intervene. Matty goes home, the trunk of her car dancing up and down. Back in her apartment, Matty takes a hot bath to recover from the afternoon’s emotionswhen the phone rings. It’s Johnny, apologizing for his behaviour on the parking lot. Matty tells him to stay out of her life. A dramatic comedy begins about a woman whose soul is full of dents and bruises.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The movie just can't decide whether it likes romance or disdains it, whether it wants to be dark or bright.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Fresh
A romantic drama, interwoven with bright ribbons of humor.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
As Matty, Sarafian is a marvel as she changes from a gray moth to a girlish butterfly, and Delnaet is delightful as the slightly dangerous Johnny.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
A splendid little offbeat love story, Moscow, Belgium is a near-quintessential foreign art-house film: smart, sweet, intriguing, well-made and emotionally familiar while still unique.
Tom Long, Detroit News
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