Elisabeth Puglia

As Laura and her husband Peter’s sex life fades, she takes refuge in vivid erotic fantasies instead. The family moves to the Flemish Ardennes, but what they had hoped would be a bright new start proves to be somewhat less romantic in reality. When irresistible handyman Mathieu comes perilously close to Laura’s fantasy world, her yearning for genuine intimacy intensifies. The sizzling tension between them only further stokes her inner struggle: does she need more passion to live a happy life?

Fourteen-year-old drug dealer Johnny is in a home for young people. When he learns that he cannot go home at weekends any longer, he asks one of his customers, famous successful actor Antony, to be his weekend guardian.

Two young men, Karim and Nassim, live in the same neighborhood. One is a youth worker, the other is a drug dealer. One is religious, the other is frivolous. Their path will lead them to an inevitable conflict.

'Familie' is the longest running Belgian soap opera. The Van den Bossches originally had an electronics company, later a holding company that included a clothing chain and a sandwich shop. In the meantime, we closely follow the personal lives of the Van den Bossches and their entourage. Grandma Anna and all her children and grandchildren have been through a lot over time and it doesn't look like their lives will become calmer any time soon.