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Kasper in the Underworld

1979-01-01
5.8
nl 92m
Drama
In this atmospheric psychological drama by Jef van der Heyden, concert pianist Kasper Bertheim lives under psychiatric care in Geel, haunted by the memory of a woman he believes has vanished into the underworld. After witnessing a funeral, he leaves his foster home and wanders through a surreal cityscape that seems suspended between life and death. Along the way, he encounters workers, drifters, priests and other outsiders who guide him deeper into his obsessive search. Adapted from a novel by Hubert Lampo, the film blends psychological drama with magical realism, creating an ambiguous world where madness, grief and imagination merge, and where it remains uncertain whether Kasper’s visions are delusions or glimpses of another reality.

Director

Jef van der Heyden

Assistant Director

Maartje van der Heyden

Script

Maartje van der Heyden

Writer

Jef van der Heyden

Writer

Hubert Lampo

Cinematography

Fernand Tack

Status

Released

Countries

  • Belgium

Companies

  • Ministerie van Nationale Opvoeding en Nederlandse Cultuur (België)
  • Films Van de Velde P.V.B.A.