Günther Lesage

Acting

Günther Lesage

Born November 17, 1967 · Ardooie, Flanders, Belgium (age 58)

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Café DerbyCafé Derby · 2015
Café Derby
6.42015
MovieDrama
1985. Georges is a born market vendor. As a driven salesman he sells anything, anytime, to anyone. When he hears that the Pope is coming to Belgium, he smells his chance. In addition to the grounds, where tens of thousands of believers will attend an open-air mass, Café Derby is for rent. Georges is sure to earn a small fortune. But his wife and five children are not convinced. It would be another move in too short a time. But as George puts his mind to something...
Real FacesReal Faces · 2026
Real Faces
2026
MovieDrama
When her relationship abroad falls apart, Julia returns to Belgium. She tries to build a new life for herself in Brussels as a casting director in the advertising industry. Lonely in an unfamiliar city and wrestling with a broken heart, she keeps up appearances and immerses herself in her new job. Her encounter with Eliott makes her realize that she doesn’t know who she really is.
Finn's HeelFinn's Heel · 2022
Finn's Heel
2022
MovieDrama
When Arthur accidentally witnesses both an argument between Finn and his strict father and an accidental fall in which Finn sprains his ankle, he offers to help.
HomeHome · 2016
Home
7.02016
MovieDrama
After 17-year-old Kevin is released from prison for violent behavior he goes to live with his aunt and her family including Sammy, his cousin. While apprenticing as a plumber he starts to integrate with Sammy’s group of friends who are still in high school. Like all teenagers they just want to party and ignore any responsibilities, but one of them is hiding a problem at home that will put the entire group in jeopardy.
SOFASOFA · 2024
SOFA
2024
MovieDrama
17-year-old, Elize, is an artist who lives with her Dutch speaking father. Her French speaking mother, Camille, broke apart the family to pursue a relationship with a young man. Hurt and betrayed, Elize tries to avoid her mother at all costs. While her father must stay at the hospital after an accident, the teenager is forced to move in with Camille and her lover. Elize must confront her pain and anger to rebuild her relationship with her mother.
NolaNola
Nola
MovieDrama
Nola tells the harrowing story of sisters Nola (9) and Liza (15), who grow up in a household scarred by neglect, poverty and domestic violence. Their mother Gina struggles with a drinking problem and constantly oversteps her role as a parent. Despite the hopeless situation, the girls seek solace in small, tender moments together. Liza assumes the role of care figure, but their attempts to maintain some normality are undermined each time. When the situation escalates, child protection intervenes. Nola is a poignant and moving short film about how important it is for a child to be able to grow up in a loving, safe environment. Through the eyes of two children, the film takes a confrontational look at a reality where parental care is lacking and children have to grow up too early. Nola emphasises the need for warmth, stability and protection in a child's formative years.
Left BankLeft Bank · 2008
Left Bank
5.72008
MovieDramaHorror
When Marie moves into her boyfriend's apartment, she uncovers a disturbing mystery about the fate of the previous tenant.
DaensDaens · 1992
Daens
7.11992
MovieDramaHistory
Father Daens returns to Aalst, where workers suffer from poverty, child labor, and exploitation in the textile industry. Driven by his sense of justice, he takes their side, even if it means confronting the church and the upper class. A detailed historical drama about the fight for justice.

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NolaNola
Nola
MovieDrama
Nola tells the harrowing story of sisters Nola (9) and Liza (15), who grow up in a household scarred by neglect, poverty and domestic violence. Their mother Gina struggles with a drinking problem and constantly oversteps her role as a parent. Despite the hopeless situation, the girls seek solace in small, tender moments together. Liza assumes the role of care figure, but their attempts to maintain some normality are undermined each time. When the situation escalates, child protection intervenes. Nola is a poignant and moving short film about how important it is for a child to be able to grow up in a loving, safe environment. Through the eyes of two children, the film takes a confrontational look at a reality where parental care is lacking and children have to grow up too early. Nola emphasises the need for warmth, stability and protection in a child's formative years.

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WitseWitse · 2004
Witse
6.62004
SeriesDramaCrime
Witse is a Dutch language crime drama produced by Belgian broadcaster VRT and broadcast on their één channel. It is also shown on BVN. First broadcast in 2004, as of 2010 the programme comprises eight series with a ninth and final series planned for 2012. It stars Hubert Damen as the eponymous Witse, a driven inspector in the Belgian federal police based in Halle. It is one of the most popular Flemish television programmes with some 1.6 million viewers. There are also Witse books. The first three were based on the last two episodes of each season, but since 2010 every six months a brand new story is published, written and invented by established Belgian writers, as Bob Van Laerhoven and Bart Van Lierde. The music for Witse is composed by Steve Willaert.

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