Acting
Landerik Boie is a Belgian actor.
Italy, 1948. Young Rocco is growing up in Calabria, until one day his father Salvatore decides to leave to Belgium, where he strives to earn a lot of money by working in coal mines. Very soon he sends for his family. Rocco becomes a migrant overnight, with all the consequences this entails. Rocco wants to be like other youngsters, become someone and have a purpose in life. Against his father’s wish and better judgment he seeks an escape through music and love.
Humiliated by a nightshop owner, a supposed alpha-male seeks retribution by robbing the store—with the reluctant help of his apathetic best friend.
The film explores the lives of Alessandro, his friend Cléry and his grandmother, who all struggle with the passage of time and the choices they make. As Alessandro repeatedly undoes his successes and loses in the metaphorical game of life, the story highlights the consequences of wasted time and the ongoing struggle against personal failure.
Whispers Of The Waves is a supernatural kidnapping story featuring Jacob and Andrew who set off to the Belgian beaches of De Panne and get kidnapped by a mysterious man called Albert. Albert lives in a big mansion near the sea and writes a book. The teenagers he kidnapped become the characters of his book. Albert gives them a seashell that will torment Jacob and Andrew throughout the story.
