Aller/Retour (Round Trip), 2023

ERIKA

You know, I’m tired of taking care of people. I’m gonna take care of me now.

IDY

Who said I need your help? I don’t care about what you do or you don’t.  What do you know about me, anyway?

Synopsis: Truck driver Erika catches Idy when he slips out of her truck. When other drivers get involved in the ensuing confrontation, Erika has no choice but to take Idy back on board. On their journey to southern Spain, an unexpected friendship develops.

Cast: Ruth Beeckmans * Welket Bungué * Lies Visschedijk * Sebastien Dewaele * Anémone Valcke * Niko Devos * Lawrence Sheldon * Marjan de Schutter.

Year:2023 | Length:84’| format:ProRes HQ |

Language:Dutch, English, French | Subtitles:Eng & Fr

Screenplay:         Michael De Cock

Director: Dorothée van den Berghe

DOP: Jan Vancaillie

Editor: Marie-Hélène Dozo

Nico Poedts

Music: Le Motel

Bruce Wijn

Production: Caviar

Co-production: KVS

Producers: Bert Hamelinck

Helena Vlogaert

Dimitri Verbeeck

Co-producer: Michael De Cock

Sound: Johan Somers

Gert Janssen

Art director: Gert Stas

Costume designer: Joëlle Meerbergen

Make-up: Daphne Zwanenberg

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Prizes:

*Toronto: 15th Toronto Women Film Festival - Best Female Director

Festivals:

*Berlin: Female Filmmakers Festival - Closing Feature

*Rio de Janeiro: 25th International Film Festival

*Ostend: 16th Film Festival - Premiere on 02/02/2023

Press:

*Writer Michael De Cock Talks about the Story and Migration Issues

*Knack (21/04/2021)

*Visit on set & interviews

*Qmusic: interview with leading lady Ruth Beeckmans

*Radio 1, Culture Club: Interview with Dorothée van den Berghe about unlikely friendship and subverting stereotypes

*Radio 1, De Ochtend: Lieven Van Gils about Aller/Retour

*Premiere & red carpet