Germany / Feb 14, 2026 / Berlin International Film Festival
They were in charge. Until they weren't.
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When 39 people are killed prior to the European Cup at the Brussels Heysel stadium in 1985, the mayor's daughter and an Italian journalist are torn between their professional assignments, family, and human nature.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dominique Dauwe | Michael Schmuck |
| Jonathan Sawdon | Jeremy Bennett |
| Emanuela Ponzano | Monica Fresia |
| Pieter Verelst | Frank Moulin |
| Julian De Backer | Broadcasting Director |
| Aran Bertetto | Alessandro Gamba |
| Michel de Warzee | Bernard Dubois |
| Bruno Georis | UEFA President |
| Barnaby Apps | Sir John Smith |
| Richard Wells | Joe Fagan |
| Anne-Claire | Francoise Dumont |
| Carlo Ferrante | Francesco Morini |
| Paolo Calabresi | Giacomo Ferragni |
| Fabio Capodicasa | Antonio Rossi |
| Luca Franceschi | Guido Rossi |
| Han Coucke | Sven Beke |
| Kris Cuppens | Joel Joncker (Chief of Police) |
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| Francesco Mormino | Daniele Rossi |
| Zita Windey | Emma |
| Kok-Hwa Lie | Tony Liang |
| Patrizia Berti | Italian Journalist |
| Issam Daka | Nassim Cherki |
| Tine Roggeman | Mathilde Van De Velde |
| Claude Semal | Gerard Durieux (old journalist) |
| Leon Pietro Atman Mutti | Young Italian Man |
| Gert Winckelmans | Eric Lorant |
| Martin Swabey | Barry Ellis |
| Annelore Crollet | Karen |
| Dominique Van Malder | Francis |
| Grégory Carnoli | The man of the Italian couple |
| Aza Declercq | Injured Woman |
| Antonio Cecchinato | Italian Ambassador |
| Quinten Delaere | Injured person |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Heysel 85 |
| Original language | Nederlands (NL) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands, English, Italiano, Français |
| Production countries | Belgium, Romania, Netherlands, Germany |
| Status | Post Production |
| Production companies | Menuetto, Les Films du Fleuve, Topkapi Films, Leitwolf Filmproduktion, Mobra Films |
| Executive producer | Philippe Toussaint |
| Production | Bo De Group, Hans Everaert, Kevin Hoed, Maudy van Bree |
| Writer | Teodora Ana Mihai, Lode Desmet, Isabelle Darras |
| Casting | Elien van Aerschot, Michaël Bier, Hadewich Huisveld |
| Editing | Bert Jacobs, Niels Christensen, Kim Vandenbergh, Tom Mulder |
| Cinematography | Marius Panduru, Toon Aerts, Dries Cumps, John Hokke, Wouter de Wilde, Dennis Loquet, Muna Baradi, Celien De Cock, Jitte Gheysen, Jorg Van Der Steen, Joey Terwindt, Guillaume Van Laethem, Michel Vertongen, Arne Van Wunnik |
| Assistant directors | Stepehn Van Mechelen, Nurilia Isakova, Sam Elpers, Teodora Ana Mihai, Francis Isebaert |
| Lighting | Mattijs Nackaerts, Eva Somers, Cody Vandries, Gert-Jan Coorevits |
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