Sat 19 & Sun 20 Dec 2026 / Kinepolis Antwerpen

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Carcer Mentis

Director

Joppe Persyn

Country / year

BE

Running time

10 min

Language

in NL, EN subtitles

Following a violent outburst, Alexandra (32) is admitted to a mysterious clinic for aggression rehabilitation. Without any explanation, she is strapped to a medical chair and subjected to an unknown procedure. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself in a lift that takes her to various memories from her childhood. As she is confronted with the increasing aggression of her alcoholic father, Alexandra tries to change the course of events. But every attempt to intervene only makes it clearer that she is powerless to change anything. In the final memory, she is confronted with her younger self and with the anger she has carried with her all her life. There, Alexandra realises that her greatest fear is not her father, but the possibility that she herself has become just like him.

Credits

Director
Joppe Persyn
Screenplay
Joppe Persyn
Production
Joppe Persyn

Screenings

Sat 19 Dec13:40

Screened in BLOK 4: Belgian Genre

Zaal 12 · Kinepolis Antwerpen · Introduction

This screening is included in the festival pass.

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