BE | 2011 | colour | 129 min
dir | Michaël R. Roskam pro | Bart van Langendonck, Savage Film & Roskam Films wr | Michaël R. Roskam ph | Nicolas Karakatsanis mus | Raf Keunen ed | Alain Dessauvage cast | Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeroen Perceval, Jeanne Dandoy Barbara Sarafian, Tibo Vandenborre

The young Limburg cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille is approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a Flemish beef trader. But the assassination of a federal policeman, and an unexpected confrontation with a mysterious secret from Jacky’s past, set in motion a chain of events with far-reaching consequences. “Bullhead” is an exciting tragedy about fate, lost innocence and friendship, about crime and punishment, but also about conflicting desires and the irreversibility of a man’s destiny

2011 Berlin IFF – Berlinale Panorama

DIRECTOR | Michaël R. Roskam (1972)
Born in Sint-Truiden (Belgium). He studied painting at the St-Lukas academy of fine arts in Brussels. Later when his passion led him to filmmaking, he was selected in 2005 to participate in the prestigious script development program at Binger Lab, Amsterdam, NL. Roskam directed several short films, among which “The One Thing To Do”, “Carlo” and “Haun”; three shorts that were selected and awarded internationally. He also teaches at the St. Lukas Film School in Brussels.