Variety Critics’ Choice: Europe Now! 2009 / Dirty Mind / Belgium 2008
Diego is a shy whiz who plans his stuntman brother’s feats of derring-do. When forced to perform one of the tricks himself, Diego misses the safety net and wakes up in a hospital as fast-talking daredevil "Tony T.” But he doesn’t want to be cured, as he is finally living the life he’s always wanted.
Nebbish Diego (Wim Helsen) is a girl-shy technician who plans the behind-the-scenes details for his stuntman brother’s feats of derring-do. When forced to perform one of the tricks himself, Diego misses the safety net and wakes up in a hospital as the glib, fast-talking daredevil "Tony T.” Though the doctor diagnoses him with a personality-altering frontal lobe disorder, Tony doesn’t want to be cured, as he is finally living the life he’s always dreamed of. This eccentric tragicomedy from Belgian director Van Hees (Left Bank) comes laced with dark humor and some impressive individual sequences — including two spectacular stunts — while star Helsen sells a transformation that’s especially noteworthy because it depends purely on his acting, with the actor switching between personalities while his hair and glasses remain exactly the same.
110 min / Color, 35 mm
International premiere
Director Pieter Van Hees
/ Screenplay Pieter Van Hees
/ Dir. of Photography Jan Vancaillie
/ Music Jan Deca
/ Editor Nico Leunen
/ Producer Frank Van Passel, Bert Hamelinck, Kato Maes
/ Production Caviar Brussels
/ Cast Wim Helsen, Robby Cleiren, Kristine Van Pellicom, Peter Van Den Begin
/ Contact Caviar Brussels
www: www.dirtymindthemovie.com
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