Summaries

In life, you don't get what you want. You just get what you need.

Tessa, a nine-year-old girl, wandering the vast fields with endless pylons, looking for bits and pieces to occupy her mind. Marcus, Tessa's father, a man searching to find happiness in an unconventional way of living. Bettina, Marcus' wife, figuring out which role to play as a woman. And Sobotch, a Hungarian engineer, looking for a family far away from home.—Anonymous

Bettina and Marcus, a passionate couple, live in a canteen in the middle of a vast field with endless lines of pylons. Marcus, trying to set up his own business, works as a foreman in the maintenance of these power-lines. Bettina, bored and longing for a better life, runs the canteen for the workingmen. Their 9-years-old daughter Tessa, wanders the industrial area, looking for bits and pieces to occupy her mind, skipping school whenever she can. When Marcus hires a Hungarian engineer, Szabolcs, to become part of his company, their unconventional way of living takes a new turn. A tragic accident although will shatter everyone's pursuit of happiness. Lost Persons Area is a story about people lost in the meanders of life.—Hannelore Goossens

Details

Keywords
  • lost
  • company
  • hungarian
  • canteen
  • pylon
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 8, 2009
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Germany Netherlands France Belgium Hungary
Official sites Official site
Language English Dutch Hungarian
Filming locations Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
Production companies Artémis Productions Minds Meet ZDF/Arte

Box office

Budget $1500000
Gross worldwide $12860

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 49m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby SR
Aspect ratio

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