Directed by hans herbots bo, het goddelijke monster, its the story of a flemish police investigator involved in a grisly case of homehijacking and child murder. Nah, its not a masterpiece either, but surely one that deserves your attention. The treatment delves down into some fairly dark areas child abductions, underground paedophile rings, child rape. The belgian director had taken mo hayders uk bestselling novel of the same. Director hans herbots on the swell and dealing with social issues through fiction the swell is more than just a disaster drama with good vfx, herbots maintains. Its a term synonymous with gritty crime thrillers and the treatment drags this grim subgenre into even darker, wilder places. Plettinckx, a known sex offender, was questioned but quickly. Artsploitation films highlight the dark side of belgian. A nailbiting suspense yarn based on one of a series of bestselling novels by british crime writer mo hayder, the film is not an oldfashioned agatha christietype whodunit, but its gritty themes of sexual violence and pedophilia give it a raw, contemporary intensity that.
Sick, sad, vile and utterly effective this film adaptation of a mo hayder thriller pulls no punches about incest, paedophilia and abduction. Apr 16, 2017 director hans herbots on the swell and dealing with social issues through fiction the swell is more than just a disaster drama with good vfx, herbots maintains. You tend to sense the complexity in between an oldfashioned whodunnit agatha christie above the. Based on the 2001 novel by british author mo hayder, this shadowy belgian thriller takes. Aug 17, 2015 mo hayders novel becomes a bleak belgian crime thriller from hans herbots. Plettinckx, a known sex offender, was questioned but. Hans herbotss the treatment 2014 click to enlarge artsploitation films most recent release, cub, is a title that diabolique has been keen on for some time.
A nailbiting suspense yarn based on one of a series of. Hans herbots talks the treatment august 18, 2015 by james walpole in interviews leave a comment today we are joined by writer and director hans herbots in order to talk about his new film the treatment which has been cutting a great swathe of critical praise throughout the country and the world. I think this film will have a great life, in terms of sales and and festivals. Based on the 2001 novel by british author mo hayder, the. He started his career as director of photography and 1st assistant director before directing adverts, documentaries and various short films. Hans herbots was born on may, 1970 in antwerp, belgium. Cub had a relatively lively presence on the festival circuit but despite playing some of the best festivals in the world, like the treatment, the film did not get a lot of chance. Peter guttridge of the observer describe it as a bleak, powerful story of child abuse. The treatment 2014 is not the kind of police procedural thriller that leaves your memory once the screen turned black. Geert van rampelberg, ina geerts, johan van assche, laura verlinden, dominique van malder, roel swanenberg, hans herbots. Taut, tense and at times very close to being too disturbing to watch, the treatment is a fine adaptation by belgian director hans herbots of a british crime novel, writes brian viner. Hans herbots has build a strong reputation as a director of tvdrama series and 5 feature films with strong box office success.
Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like hans herbots discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners. It becomes apparent within a mere matter of moments that hans herbots the treatment an adaptation of the eponymous mo hayder novel is an affectionately traditional thriller, abiding by the unspoken rules and tropes of the genre at hand. Tv director hans herbots keeps the film gripping for well over two hours and employs a very bleak, dimly lit aesthetic that pushes the foggy, flashlightlaced look of the xfiles and seven to a new extreme with the screen often bathed in 90% pure darkness. This belgian adaptation of british author mo hayders novel is intense and restrained. And so it was with hans herbots the treatment, a movie in which the central theme is child abuse and pedophilia. Indeed, by the time director hans herbots adaptation of mo hayders bestselling british novel eventually reaches it conclusion, youre left with the sense. The subject matter is so graphic and disturbing that many simply wont be able to process it like a normal movie. Based on the sunday times bestselling novel by crime writer mo hayder, the treatment heralds a new and unforgettable turn in the nordic noir phenomenon. The treatment flays a serial killer and his victims.
Why the treatment is the film you should watch this week. Sep 22, 2014 based on a novel written by mo hayder, u. He started his career as director of photography and 1st assistant director before directing. View hans herbots professional profile on linkedin.
The film tackles the very difficult subject matter of child abuse. A husband and wife are discovered, imprisoned in their own home. Mar 10, 2015 and so it was with hans herbots the treatment, a movie in which the central theme is child abuse and pedophilia. A nailbiting suspense yarn based on one of a series of bestselling novels by british crime writer mo hayder, the film is not an oldfashioned agatha christietype whodunit, but its gritty themes of sexual violence. This evening i will finish the book and watch the movie right away. Artfully made by flemish director hans herbots, the treatments unflinching portrayals of physical and mental torture will greatly polarize viewers. Its adapted from the book the treatment written by mo hayder. A nailbiting suspense yarn based on a series of bestselling novels by british crime writer mo hayder, the film is not an oldfashioned agatha christietype whodunit, but its gritty themes of sexual violence and pedophilia give it a raw, contemporary intensity that places.
Its a psychological thriller by hans herbots, and i was very happy to get the international rights for this so i could bring it to cannes. Mo hayders novel becomes a bleak belgian crime thriller from hans herbots. Similarly to last years the keeper of lost causes, the imposing shadow of the killing and other small screen sensations from the nordic noir genre loom large over the treatment. A sinister paedophilia case raises issues for inspector nick cafmeyer geert van rampelberg, who has been haunted by the disappearance of his younger brother since he was nine years old. The treatment is a movie about secrets and redemption, following the life of police inspector nick cafmeyer played by greet van rampelberg. This page is moderated and maintained by mos uk publishers, transworld.
Almost from the jump the treatment is the kind of film that visually puts you on the edge the screen is awash is dark grays and almost devoid of any dramatic colors. She does the washing and ironing for many of molchings wealthy inhabitants and has liesel help her with the work, often insulting both liesel and hans for their uselessness around the house. Welcome to the official facebook page for bestselling author mo hayder. The screenplay is written by carl joos based on the book of the same name by english writer, mo hayder. Hans herbots studied literature, theatre, and film at the rits in brussels. She is a squat woman with a rough exterior, who calls liesel a saumensch, a female swine, and hans a saukerl, the male equivalent. Based on the book of the same named by author mo hayder. Its also the first film made in flanders based on a british crime novel. In 20, he received the award for best director at the sichuan international television festival in china, for the divine monster. Be sure to keep the lights off or down very low to get the full effect, or youll miss. A nailbiting suspense yarn based on one of a series of bestselling novels by british crime writer mo hayder, the film is not an oldfashioned agatha christietype whodunit, but its gritty themes of sexual violence and pedophilia give it a raw, contemporary intensity that places it in the same. The film is based on the treatment 2001, the second book by british crime writer mo hayder and featuring her detective hero jack caffery. But director hans herbots approaches the devastating and emotionally jarring issues in the gritty story with sensitivity. Director hans herbots and screenwriter carl joos who have worked on.
With geert van rampelberg, ina geerts, johan van assche, laura verlinden. Plettinckx, a known sex offender, was questioned but quickly released. The treatment is the kind of film you feel deep in the pit of your stomach as it twists and weaves it morbid mystery around your delicate nerves. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro. The treatment is an uncompromising movie from beginning to end. The original setting for the book was london although this is moved to antwerp in belgium. In the film, the locale has been moved from london to belgium. Inspector nick cafmeyer seems to have it all looks, brains and a successful career.
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