The Soundman (2025)
The crossed destinies of a boy and a young woman on the eve of the German invasion of Belgium in 1940.
Berre is an unworldly and shy young man, passionate about sound and tones and everything related to them, such as the new technology that is invading living rooms: the radio. Through the intercession of his aunt Gabby and uncle André (who is a servant at the National Radio in Brussels), he is allowed an internship in the state-of-the-art radio studios of the Flagey building. It will be a kick-start because when the resident sound engineer drops out, Berre is instantly promoted to ‘foley man’ and this nerd-avant-la-lettre gets to create his uni- que sounds for the radio plays that go live on air. Berre proves to be a great talent.
Director: Frank van Passel
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: December 17, 2025
Cast
- Peter van den Begin - Fons Belloy
- Koen De Bouw - Polak
- Jef Hellemans - Berre
- Femke Vanhove - Elza
- Jan Hammenecker - Tonton André
- Els Dottermans - Tante Gaby
- Nico Sturm - Dries
- Robbie Cleiren - Samuel
- Rosa Marchant - Rifka
- Damiaan De Schrijver - Hubert
Screenplay
Cinematography: Laurens De Geyter
Editing: Karin Vaerenberg
Production: Caviar, Lompvis, Beluga Tree
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Language: Nederlands, Français
Original Language: nl
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Soundman about?
- Berre is an unworldly and shy young man, passionate about sound and tones and everything related to them, such as the new technology that is invading living rooms: the radio. Through the intercession of his aunt Gabby and uncle André (who is a servant at the National Radio in Brussels), he is allowed an internship in the state-of-the-art radio studios of the Flagey building. It will be a kick-start because when the resident sound engineer drops out, Berre is instantly promoted to ‘foley man’ and this nerd-avant-la-lettre gets to create his uni- que sounds for the radio plays that go live on air. Berre proves to be a great talent.
- Who directed The Soundman?
- The Soundman was directed by Frank van Passel.
- Who stars in The Soundman?
- The Soundman stars Peter van den Begin, Koen De Bouw, Jef Hellemans, Femke Vanhove, Jan Hammenecker, Els Dottermans.
- How long is The Soundman?
- The Soundman has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is The Soundman?
- The Soundman is a Drama film.
- Where was The Soundman produced?
- The Soundman was produced in Belgium, Netherlands.