11th edition CIFF – 9-13 April 2025

FILMS 2025: Caribbean Focus | Feature Films | Short Films | Yellow Robin Award Nominees

FILMS 2024:  Caribbean Focus | Feature Films | Short Films | Yellow Robin Award Nominees
FILMS 2019: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2018: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2017: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2016: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2015: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film

Il pleut dans la maison

Belgium | 2023 | 80 min | French | d.s.

An intimate portrait of life in the poorer parts of Belgium's southern half. The responsible teenagers Purdey (Purdey Lombet) and her younger brother, Makenzy (Makenzy Lombet), have to take care of their alcoholic and egocentric mother. During a long, hot summer, Purdey and Makenzy are left completely to their own devices.
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The film consists of scenes depicting the siblings as they work, relax, and steal. In a way it’s also a documentary; subtly we witness the effects of poverty, neglect, and hopelessness etched into their faces. Real-life siblings Purdey and Makenzy Lombet add a layer of authenticity to the story.

The film is a socially critical pamphlet with glimmers of hope, humor, and resilience. It establishes the director as an emerging talent with a keen eye for detail casting two excellent central performances.

Place: The Cinemas 

Date: April 9

Time: 20:30 

Duration:80 min

Place: The Cinemas

Date: April 11 

Time: 23:00

Duration:80 min

Place: The Cinemas

Date: April 13

Time: 15:00

Duration:80 min

Year in
Festival

2025

Director

Paloma Sermon-Daï

Country

Belgium

Language

French

Length

80

Year of Production

2023