Release Date

01 Jan, 1986

Runtime

01:22: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

The story centers on Jean (François Beukelaers)—an ex-colonial and former mercenary—and his girlfriend Nadia, who together run the tavern. The bar serves as a gloomy crossroads where three different generations of patrons intersect. As these lonely individuals drink and collide, they confront each other's unfulfilled dreams, romantic illusions, hidden desires, and sudden outbursts of aggression. Trapped between their past actions and what could have been, the characters struggle with profound miscommunication. The film blends dark melancholy with sharp injections of humor, tracking a complex web of human relationships where everyone is simultaneously the hunter and the prey.

Original Title

Congo Express

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Actors

François Beukelaers

Marc Van Eeghem

Caroline Rottier

Mark Verstraete

Mark Peeters

Christine Bosmans

Chris Cauwenberghs

Veronique Waumans

Filip van Luchenen

Dries Wieme

Elie Aerts

Walter Grootaers

Werther van der Sarren

Rudi Delhem

Ben Van Ostade

Crew

Luk Gubbels

Armand De Hesselle

Stijn Coninx

Bob Goossens

Bob Goossens

Willy Stassen

Danny Hiele

Chris Verbiest

Juul Goris

De Kreuners

Hubert Pouille

Frieda Dauphin

Ariane Lebalgue

Dirk Impens