Koen Mortier

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Koen Mortier

Born November 4, 1965 · Belgium (age 60)

Koen Mortier was born on November 4, 1965 in Beernem, Flanders, Belgium. He is a director and producer, known for Ex Drummer (2007), 22nd of May (2010) and Angel (2018).

Known For

RookieRookie · 2021
Rookie
★ 5.72021
MovieDrama
Nicky, a young ambitious and confident pure blooded motorcyclist. He always puts his life on the line while racing, not for the money but for kicks, respect and fame. When he gets into an accident, his world crumbles apart, not sure whether he’ll ever be able to race again. He has trouble accepting this new life and turns to his sister-in-law Vero and her son Charlie to start over. But the adrenaline junkie inside him rears his ugly head and Nicky tries relive his dream by coaching his nephew Charlie. It quickly becomes clear though, that they’re not cut from the same cloth.
PreyPrey · 2016
Prey
★ 5.62016
MovieHorrorThriller
A zoo veterinarian gets caught up in a grisly adventure as she finds herself leading the city-wide hunt for a monstrous lion terrorizing the Dutch capital of Amsterdam.
The Strange Color of Your Body's TearsThe Strange Color of Your Body's Tears · 2014
The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears
★ 6.22014
MovieHorrorThriller
Returning home from a business trip to discover his wife missing, a man delves deeper and deeper into a surreal kaleidoscope of half-baked leads, seduction, deceit, and murder.
The Making Of "Ex Drummer"The Making Of "Ex Drummer" · 2025
The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
2025
MovieDocumentary
The Making of Ex Drummer (2007), the debut feature by Koen Mortier. Based on the novel by Herman Brusselmans, the film follows three misfits who form a band and convince renowned author Dries to join them as their drummer. But once in, Dries begins to manipulate the group from within.
Ex DrummerEx Drummer · 2007
Ex Drummer
★ 6.82007
MovieComedyCrime
Three musicians form a band. But they're not just any musicians: each has a disability that makes them particularly unsuitable for their instrument. The guitarist is deaf, the singer is tone deaf, and the bassist has a stiff arm. They lack a drummer, and to respect the group's uniqueness, they turn to a famous writer who has never played the drums. He accepts, but begins a manipulation that will wreak further havoc on the already largely dysfunctional band.
The Garden of Earthly DelightsThe Garden of Earthly Delights · 2025
The Garden of Earthly Delights
★ 8.52025
MovieDrama
In the slums of Manila, 11-year-old Ginto dreams of gang life over scavenging, rejecting his sister Asia’s care as she turns to sex work to survive. As Ginto falls for another boy in the gang, he’s forced to confront his identity and desires amid violence and poverty. Meanwhile, Dutch tourist Michael, consumed by dark impulses, descends into the city’s red-light district. When their paths cross, Ginto faces an impossible choice that will shape both their fates in a world where innocence is currency and survival comes at a cost.
AngelAngel · 2018
Angel
★ 4.62018
MovieDramaRomance
Thierry, a world-famous cyclist, meets Fae, a sex worker, on his holiday in Senegal, and they sense in each other the love they seek. However, Thierry's career disgrace and Fae's refusal to register with the authorities threaten their dream.
Schneider vs. BaxSchneider vs. Bax · 2015
Schneider vs. Bax
★ 6.22015
MovieComedyCrime
On his birthday, a hitman reluctantly takes on the easy task of killing a writer, only to find the job a lot more difficult than expected.

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22nd of May22nd of May · 2010
22nd of May
★ 5.92010
MovieFantasyDrama
Sam wakes up, gets ready and goes to do his daily job. And then the unexpected happens. A bomb explodes in the center of the shopping mall where he works. He drags himself towards the entrance to save the victims. One by one he pulls them out, until something terrible takes place. In complete hysteria he runs off till he falls down from exhaustion. A woman's voice makes him raise his head. She's one of the victims he saved. She wants to know why the suicide bomber did it. This encounter projects him back in history and even in a surreal world. Thereafter he runs into everyone he saved and feels that their defeat shows many parallels with his own. Even his confrontation with the wrongdoer isn't that straightforward as he thought it would be and confronts him with the fact that guilt and innocence can be pretty much alike.

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