Peasant Psalm

This heimat-movie after a novel by Felix Timmermans is about the at first sight idyllic, but actually tragical life of Wortel, a 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 harm.

Director: Roland Verhavert

Cast: Jef Burm, Christel Domen, Matteo Simoni, Ronny Waterschoot, Magda Lesage, Sabine De Volder, Erik Goossens, Jos van Gorp

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.