Moscow, Belgium @ The Hipp Cinema Jan 30 - Feb 5

Moscow Belgium
(aka Aanrijding in Moscou)

January 30th - February 5th

ACID Award, Grand Golden Rail, Screenwriting Award, Cannes Film Festival
Best Feature Film, Best Film, Denver International Film Festival
New Talent Award, Zurich Film Festival

Although it may not sound like the most exciting place on earth, "Moscow, Belgium" is packed with plenty of drama, laughs and sentimental charm. Accomplished freshman director Christophe van Rompaey features a knockout performance from actress Barbara Sarafian ("8½ Women") as a mother of three caught in a love triangle with two good-natured losers. Working-class dramedy, in the tradition of Mike Leigh's best early efforts. Life is no field day for thick-skinned, forty-something postal worker Matty (Sarafian). Recently dumped by her art-teacher husband Werner for a nympho student, she's all but given up on the male breed. In a supermarket parking lot, she gets into a mild fender-bender with Johnny, a cagey, ex-alcoholic truck driver who's more than 10 years her junior. Immediately hooked by Matty's big mouth and sharp wit, he offers ice cream to her kids, then shows up the next day to help fix her damaged car trunk. Meanwhile, her three sweet but kooky children -- sexually ambiguous Vera, tarot-obsessed Fien and ultra-nerdy Peter -- don't make the daily grind any easier. 2008/ 102mins/ Flemish/ subt/ NR
[Watch the trailer]

Showtimes

Fri (1/30):
6:30 & 8:30pm

Sat (1/31):
4:30, 6:30 & 8:30pm

Sun (2/1):
2:30, 4:30 & 7:00pm

Wed (2/4):
4:30, 6:30 & 8:30pm

Thu (2/5):
6:30 & 8:30pm