Bitter Flowers (2017 film)
| Bitter Flowers | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Olivier Meys |
| Written by | Olivier Meys Maarten Loix |
| Starring | Chloe Maayan |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France Switzerland China |
| Languages | French Chinese |
Bitter Flowers is a 2017 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Olivier Meys in his directorial debut. It was written by Meys with Maarten Loix. The film had its world premiere at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival.[1] It was later screened at the Chicago International Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Film Festival before its theatrical release.
Bitter Flowers received four nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Olivier Meys.[2] It went on to win Best First Feature Film.[3]
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busan International Film Festival[1] | Audience Award | Nominated | |
| Chicago International Film Festival[4] | Gold Hugo | Nominated | |
| Magritte Awards[2] | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Olivier Meys | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Olivier Meys and Maarten Loix | Nominated | |
| Best First Feature Film | Won |
References
- ^ a b González, David (12 October 2017). "A strong European contingent gets ready to head to Busan". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ a b Heyrendt, Hubert (11 January 2019). "Les nommés aux Magritte 2019 sont connus". La Libre Belgique (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Richford, Richford (2 February 2019). "Belgium's Magritte Awards: 'Our Struggles' Takes Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Bitter Flowers d'Olivier Meys aux Festivals Internationaux de Busan & Chicago" (in French). Tarantula. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
