Un jeune garçon, Alfred, est mourant. Mais à travers les histoires à propos d’Helium, un monde fantastique et magique, raconté par le gardien excentrique de l’hôpital, Enzo, Alfred retrouve la joie et le goût de vivre et trouve un refuge à la vie de tous les jours.

avec
Hans Dagelet, Manou Kersting, Poal Cairo

Pays-Bas, 2014, Long-métrage fiction ‧ 1h 19m ‧ Drame, en néerlandais sous-titré



Type de film : Long-métrage fiction
Pays : Pays-Bas
Année de production : 2014
Langue : Néerlandais
Couleur : Couleur

ACTRICES / ACTEURS
Hans Dagelet… Frans Weeling
Manou Kersting… John Verkerk
Poal Cairo… Elias Wattimena
Dennis Rudge… Henk Coutinho
Peter Beense… Robbie van Offeren
Tony Bola-Audu… Ibrahim Yar’Adua
Renée Fokker… Anna de Groot
Dette Glashouwer… Els Verkerk
Chubasco Goedhart… Michael Coutinho
Frits Groen… Sjors Schenken
Troy Hope… William Yar’Adua
John Leddy… Mart Weeling
Tarik Moree… Odin de Groot
Finn Poncin… Mike Westerbrink
Bob Schrijber… Anton van Eesteren
Ja Ram van Ake… Cindy
Hein van der Heijden… Doctor
Tom van Kessel… Tom
Hylke van Sprundel… Dirk Stolk

Produit par
Laurette Schillings… Productrice
Arnold Heslenfeld… Producteur
Frans van Gestel… Producteur
Robert Kievit… Co-producteur
Judy Maat… Productrice exécutive

RÉALISATEUR
Eché Janga

SCÉNARISTE
Sammy Reynaert

MUSIQUE
Christiaan Verbeek

DIRECTEUR DE LA PHOTO
Tibor Dingelstad

MONTEUR
Axel Skovdal Roelofs

DIRECTEURS DE CASTING
Janusz Gosschalk
Matijs Wessels

DÉCORS
Floris Vos

COSTUMES
Bho Roosterman

MAQUILLAGE
Renee Wijnhoven… makeup artist
Erik Hillenbrink… tattoo transfers

DIRECTION DE PRODUCTION
Robert Labruyère… production manager
Iris Spapens… assistant production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nienke Middelweerd… second assistant director
Aniëlle Webster… first assistant director

Art Department
Elmer Jacobs… set builder
Dennis Los… set builder
Valesca Meist… set dresser
Marijn Molenaar… property master
Ernst Paradies… painter

Sound Department
Kai Czerwonka… foley recordist
Michiel de Boer… sound mixer
Frerik de Jong… Music Recording Producer
George Hapig… foley artist
Dennis Kersten… dialogue editor
Oliver Pattinama… sound mixer
Jaap Sijben… sound mixer

Special Effects by
Robin de Rooy… special effects supervisor
Diego Tauwnaar… special effects technician
Philip van den Boogaard… special effects coordinator
Bernadito Wout… special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Jack Kuiper… digital post-production
Luuk Meijer… visual effects supervisor
Bart Otto… digital compositor
Cedric Profijt… digital compositor
Jeroen Smeets… digital compositor
Sietse van den Broek… title design
David van Heeswijk… digital compositor
Joris van Seggelen… digital post-production

Camera and Electrical Department
René Dingelstad… gaffer
Jorrit Haas… key grip: Steadicam operator
Mark Huisman… best boy
Richard Spierings… second assistant camera
Josje van Erkel… focus puller
Pief Weyman… still photographer

Casting Department
Fay Muller… casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marcel Moerel… styling
Vreneli van Helbergen… set costumer

Editorial Department
Leon Noordzij… trailer editor
Nena van Keulen… assistant editor
Bart Verraest… colorist

Location Management
Thijm Huybrechtse… assistant location manager
Erik Rensink… location manager
Hans van den Berg… location scout

Music Department
Amsterdam Cello8ctet… musician
Frerik de Jong… music recording producer/editor
Hannah de Witte… music: flute
Jasper Grijpink… music: clarinet
Mark van den Oever… music publishing
Christiaan Verbeek… music: organ and percussion / organ and percussion

Script and Continuity Department
Hedwig Agterbos… script editor

PRODUCTION
Topkapi Films
Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA)

DISTRIBUTION
Wild Bunch Benelux (2014) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Film1 (2015) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
September Film (2014) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (2016) (Netherlands) (TV) (NPO3)

LIENS
www.echejanga.com/HELIUM-Feature-film
www.topkapifilms.nl/work/helium/

Release Dates
Netherlands: 25 January 2014 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Netherlands: 31 July 2014
Germany: 6 November 2014 (Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival)


FESTIVALS / AWARDS
* Winner – Golden Calf: Best Cinematography (Beste Camera) to Tibor Dingelstad (cinematographer) /// Nederlands Film Festival 2014
* Winner – Best Music (Beste Muziek), to Christiaan Verbeek /// Nederlands Film Festival 2014
* Nominee – Golden Calf: Best Editing (Beste Montage), Axel Skovdal Roelofs (editor) /// Nederlands Film Festival 2014
* Nominee – Golden Calf: Best Sound Design (Beste Sound Design), Michiel de Boer /// Nederlands Film Festival 2014
* Winner – DM Davies Award: Best cinematography, to Tibor Dingelstad (director of photography) /// Welsh International Film Festival 2014
* Winner – DM Davies Award: Best Feature, to Eché Janga (director) /// Welsh International Film Festival 2014

Criminal Frans Weeling realizes, after he has a revelation on the island Texel, he is only another link in the chain of the whole universe. This idea enlightens him, but also conflicts with his position and perspectives in the underworld.

starring
Hans Dagelet, Manou Kersting, Poal Cairo

a film by Eché JANGA

Netherlands, 2014, Feature length film, 1h19, Dutch with English subtitles



Original title: Helium
Working title: Altijd Zondag
French title: Hélium
Runtime: 1 hr 19 min (79 min)
Color: Color

CAST
Hans Dagelet… Frans Weeling
Manou Kersting… John Verkerk
Poal Cairo… Elias Wattimena
Dennis Rudge… Henk Coutinho
Peter Beense… Robbie van Offeren
Tony Bola-Audu… Ibrahim Yar’Adua
Renée Fokker… Anna de Groot
Dette Glashouwer… Els Verkerk
Chubasco Goedhart… Michael Coutinho
Frits Groen… Sjors Schenken
Troy Hope… William Yar’Adua
John Leddy… Mart Weeling
Tarik Moree… Odin de Groot
Finn Poncin… Mike Westerbrink
Bob Schrijber… Anton van Eesteren
Ja Ram van Ake… Cindy
Hein van der Heijden… Doctor
Tom van Kessel… Tom
Hylke van Sprundel… Dirk Stolk

Produced by
Laurette Schillings… producer
Frans van Gestel… producer
Arnold Heslenfeld… producer
Robert Kievit… co-producer
Judy Maat… line producer

Directed by
Eché Janga
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Sammy Reynaert… (writer)

Music by
Christiaan Verbeek

Cinematography by
Tibor Dingelstad

Film Editing by
Axel Skovdal Roelofs

Casting By
Janusz Gosschalk
Matijs Wessels

Production Design by
Floris Vos

Costume Design by
Bho Roosterman

Makeup Department
Erik Hillenbrink… tattoo transfers
Renee Wijnhoven… makeup artist

Production Management
Robert Labruyère… production manager
Iris Spapens… assistant production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nienke Middelweerd… second assistant director
Aniëlle Webster… first assistant director

Art Department
Elmer Jacobs… set builder
Dennis Los… set builder
Valesca Meist… set dresser
Marijn Molenaar… property master
Ernst Paradies… painter

Sound Department
Kai Czerwonka… foley recordist
Michiel de Boer… sound mixer
Frerik de Jong… Music Recording Producer
George Hapig… foley artist
Dennis Kersten… dialogue editor
Oliver Pattinama… sound mixer
Jaap Sijben… sound mixer

Special Effects by
Robin de Rooy… special effects supervisor
Diego Tauwnaar… special effects technician
Philip van den Boogaard… special effects coordinator
Bernadito Wout… special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Jack Kuiper… digital post-production
Luuk Meijer… visual effects supervisor
Bart Otto… digital compositor
Cedric Profijt… digital compositor
Jeroen Smeets… digital compositor
Sietse van den Broek… title design
David van Heeswijk… digital compositor
Joris van Seggelen… digital post-production

Camera and Electrical Department
René Dingelstad… gaffer
Jorrit Haas… key grip: Steadicam operator
Mark Huisman… best boy
Richard Spierings… second assistant camera
Josje van Erkel… focus puller
Pief Weyman… still photographer

Casting Department
Fay Muller… casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marcel Moerel… styling
Vreneli van Helbergen… set costumer

Editorial Department
Leon Noordzij… trailer editor
Nena van Keulen… assistant editor
Bart Verraest… colorist

Location Management
Thijm Huybrechtse… assistant location manager
Erik Rensink… location manager
Hans van den Berg… location scout

Music Department
Amsterdam Cello8ctet… musician
Frerik de Jong… music recording producer/editor
Hannah de Witte… music: flute
Jasper Grijpink… music: clarinet
Mark van den Oever… music publishing
Christiaan Verbeek… music: organ and percussion / organ and percussion

Script and Continuity Department
Hedwig Agterbos… script editor

PRODUCTION
Topkapi Films
Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA)

DISTRIBUTION
Wild Bunch Benelux (2014) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Film1 (2015) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
September Film (2014) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (2016) (Netherlands) (TV) (NPO3)

LINKS
www.echejanga.com/HELIUM-Feature-film

Release Dates
Netherlands: 25 January 2014 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Netherlands: 31 July 2014
Germany: 6 November 2014 (Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival)


FESTIVALS / AWARDS
* Winner – Golden Calf: Best Cinematography (Beste Camera) to Tibor Dingelstad (cinematographer) /// Nederlands Film Festival 2014
* Winner – Best Music (Beste Muziek), to Christiaan Verbeek /// Nederlands Film Festival 2014
* Nominee – Golden Calf: Best Editing (Beste Montage), Axel Skovdal Roelofs (editor) /// Nederlands Film Festival 2014
* Nominee – Golden Calf: Best Sound Design (Beste Sound Design), Michiel de Boer /// Nederlands Film Festival 2014
* Winner – DM Davies Award: Best cinematography, to Tibor Dingelstad (director of photography) /// Welsh International Film Festival 2014
* Winner – DM Davies Award: Best Feature, to Eché Janga (director) /// Welsh International Film Festival 2014