Us, Boys

Collin and his older brother Gilles often had to do without their father, who was frequently away on military service. But this summer is different. Their father’s new job means he will be at home, with them, all the time. While 12-year-old Collin is interested in his father’s military life, he has a different view of the world. He dreams of becoming a musician. Will his father understand this ambition? Can they reconnect after all these years?

Keywords

  • ECFA - Docs

Director

  • Arne Brown
  • Charlotte Coeman

Documentary

16min

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Belgium
2024
Collin and his older brother Gilles often had to do without their father, who was frequently away on military service. But this summer is different. Their father’s new job means he will be at home, with them, all the time. While 12-year-old Collin is interested in his father’s military life, he has a different view of the world. He dreams of becoming a musician. Will his father understand this ambition? Can they reconnect after all these years?

Collin and his older brother Gilles often had to do without their father, who was frequently away on military service. But this summer is different. Their father’s new job means he will be at home, with them, all the time. While 12-year-old Collin is interested in his father’s military life, he has a different view of the world. He dreams of becoming a musician. Will his father understand this ambition? Can they reconnect after all these years?


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