Coward
At the Belgian front in WWI, Pierre tries to hold his own among the other men. Behind the lines, he meets the charismatic Francis, who, together with a group of rejected soldiers, creates improvised theatre performances to keep the morale of the troops high.
Amidst muddy trenches, where vulnerability seems to have no place, Francis opens an unexpected space of imagination, freedom and tenderness for Pierre. Behind the scenes, the men find each other more and more often, and their shared moments take on increasing significance. Something emerges that the war does not seem able to destroy: moments of freedom and an unexpected love. Coward is a moving and powerful war and love drama about courage and fear, masculinity and the power of art, desire and connection. The film by acclaimed director Lukas Dhont (Girl, Close) had its world premiere in the main competition at Cannes, where lead actors Emmanuel Macchia (Pierre) and Valentin Campagne (Francis) jointly received the award for Best Actor. Coward is the official Belgian entry for the 2027 Oscars. Lukas Dhont was inspired by historical WWI photographs of young soldiers who performed a show for each other just behind the front lines, often in women's clothing.
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October 2026
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| Datum | Tijd | Locatie | Ticketlink | CalendarLink |
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| Thu 22 Oct | 09:00 | LantarenVenster | Buy tickets | |
Thursday 22 October
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