This Flemish heimat-movie after a novel by Felix Timmermans, the title of which translates as "farmers psalm", is about the at first sight idyllic, but actually tragical life of Wortel, a god-fearing peasant in a pre-war Belgian village, who has a hard time accepting the curate's assurance it's all part of God's grand plan when his loved ones keep coming to terrible harm, and searching solace in the hand-carving of a wooden statue of Christ.
Keywords
- Belgique
- Cinéma flamand
Actors
- Christel Domen
- Ugo Prinsen
- Jef Burm
- Erik Goossens
- Sabine De Volder
- Karen Vanparys
- Ronny Waterschoot
- Magda Lesage
- Jacky Morel
Director
- Roland Verhavert
Classiques
1h 40min
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This Flemish heimat-movie after a novel by Felix Timmermans, the title of which translates as "farmers psalm", is about the at first sight idyllic, but actually tragical life of Wortel, a god-fearing peasant in a pre-war Belgian village, who has a hard time accepting the curate's assurance it's all part of God's grand plan when his loved ones keep coming to terrible harm, and searching solace in the hand-carving of a wooden statue of Christ.
This Flemish heimat-movie after a novel by Felix Timmermans, the title of which translates as "farmers psalm", is about the at first sight idyllic, but actually tragical life of Wortel, a god-fearing peasant in a pre-war Belgian village, who has a hard time accepting the curate's assurance it's all part of God's grand plan when his loved ones keep coming to terrible harm, and searching solace in the hand-carving of a wooden statue of Christ.
Cast & Crew
Director
Roland Verhavert
Cast
Christel Domen
Cast
Ugo Prinsen
Cast
Jef Burm
Cast
Erik Goossens
Cast
Sabine De Volder
Cast
Karen Vanparys
Cast
Ronny Waterschoot
Cast
Magda Lesage
Cast
Jacky Morel