Summaries

A journey back in time to the turmoil of the 1980s, when the Brabant Killers sowed terror in Belgium.

In 1980, a young woman, her brother and his best friend set off on the adventure of adult life. Brimming with good intentions, they embark on a promising future. Vicky as a law student at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Marc and Franky as recruits with the Belgian Gendarmerie. But in the years that follow, they each lose their innocence and illusions. Just like their whole country, they sink deeper and deeper into a swamp that came to be called the 'Brabant killers'.

Set against the backdrop of Belgium's most notorious unsolved crime spree, 1985 begins as three friends - Vicky, her brother Franky, and his best friend Marc - begin a new chapter of their lives, when they set off from their hometown to Brussels. But as their adulthood and careers in the big city commence, the trio risks losing their innocence and noble illusions, as they find themselves caught in the middle of the horrifying events that shocked a generation and will come to leave a scar on the entire country.—thetvdb

Details

Keywords
  • conspiracy
  • inspired by a true story
  • belgium
  • 1985
  • brabant killer
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Jan 21, 2023
Countries of origin Belgium
Language French Dutch
Production companies Eyeworks Film & TV Drama Casa Kafka Pictures Flanders Image

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Tech specs

Runtime 51m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1080i (HDTV)

Synopsis

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