Note of intent from the director

The Suspect project begins with a short film I directed and self-produced in

produced in 2018. As the general plot and characters worked well, I decided to take

decided to step up a gear and make it into a feature-length film. This feature-length film would be

be set exclusively in my home city of Brussels, which I know by heart and cherish.

cherish. The story develops themes and moods that I've been exploring for a long time

for a long time - stylised urban violence, borderline psychology of the roles

of fantasy, underground and alternative worlds, outbreaks of almost metaphysical madness.

metaphysical madness. In short, action and speed to dazzle the viewer - but with a humanist subtext.

humanist subtext. My references for Suspect are films like

"like 'Seven', 'A Day in Hell', 'Bad Boys', 'The Lair of Madness' where the

cities, their geography and their light are important players that go beyond the

the setting. The paranoia of the characters, never quite black or white, resonates with the times we live in.

resonates with the present day, as does all the music that permeates the film

metaphors for Brussels and its variety. Almost

all the actors are from Brussels: Dave Dimak, Moize N'tumba, David Jassen

Jassen, John Szel. Emblematic places like Anderlecht, the area around the Grand Place

of the Grand Place and the centre of Brussels (northern quarter), shot entirely

with drone footage

production and mixing