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Patrick (2019 film)
2019 Belgian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patrick (Dutch: De Patrick) is a 2019 Belgian comedy-drama film directed by Tim Mielants and starring Kevin Janssens, Jemaine Clement, Hannah Hoekstra, and Bouli Lanners. It had its world premiere at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it competed for the Crystal Globe, winning the Best Director Award for Mielants.[1] It received five nominations at the 10th Magritte Awards, winning Best Flemish Film.[2]
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Plot
On the death of his father, Patrick is left in charge of his parent’s remote naturist camp in the Belgian Ardennes. Patrick, socially awkward and withdrawn, has a neat and orderly workshop where he likes to make wooden furniture. After his hammer goes missing, his obsessive and methodical search of the campsite leads to a variety of encounters with the camp’s residents.
Cast
- Kevin Janssens as Patrick
- Jemaine Clement as Dustin
- Hannah Hoekstra as Nathalie
- Jan Bijvoet as Flik
- Bouli Lanners as Mon
- Josse De Pauw as Rudy
- Pierre Bokma as Herman
- Frank Vercruyssen as Wilfried
- Jean-Benoît Ugeux as the retailer
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[3]
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian described the film as "an enjoyable if self-consciously quirky black comedy,"[4] while Mark Kermode in the The Observer referred to it as "A wry and oddly moving tale set in a world largely unencumbered by clothing, but riddled with intrigue, deceit, and the promise of self-discovery".[5] In The Hollywood Reporter, Boyd van Hoeij commented that, "As befits a film about nudists, Mielants treats all nudity with such nonchalance it becomes a non-issue after just a few minutes",[6] and Ian Freer from Empire magazine wrote that "Part mystery, part black comedy, part metaphor for loss, Patrick is a nakedly true original ... an offbeat delight."[7]
Among the few negative reviews, Kevin Maher in The Times described the film as "mostly glib and pointless".[8]
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