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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.4 / 100
2009·Biography / Drama·1h 25m

S&M JUDGE

In 1997, the Belgian public was in shock when judge Koen A. was convicted for the S&M relationship with his wife. Although their life was destroyed by the verdict, Koen and his wife Magda remain together today. The film is a story about dark sexuality and true love, told from the lover's unique point of view

Above the Line
Erik Lamens·DirectorErik Lamens·WriterStijn Van der Veken·Director of PhotographyIvan Georgiev·Original Music ComposerEwin Ryckaert·Editor
Cast
Gene Bervoets·Koen AllegaerdtsVeerle Dobbelaere·Magda De HerdtDirk van Dijck·Fred WoltersKoen van Impe·Procureur VersandtMarie Vinck·IrisAxel Daeseleire·Marcel LuytenTom Waes·Dominant PBruno Vanden Broecke·D.A. BlechtertMichaël Pas·Lawyer Guy SpaanBarbara Sarafian·Presenter
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Erik Lamens·Director
Writing· 1
Erik Lamens·Writer
Camera· 1
Stijn Van der Veken·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ewin Ryckaert·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ivan Georgiev·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Bart van Loo·Production Design
Production· 5
Kato Maes·ProducerFrank van Passel·ProducerBert Hamelinck·ProducerSaskia Verboven·Line ProducerSara de Vries·Casting
By the Numbers
70.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#8B0000
#000000
Mood
Dominant, Provocative, Stark
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man in a black robe and white collar stands on the left, holding red handcuffs. A woman in black leather underwear and a black choker kneels on a white stone ”

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Key Elements
Red HandcuffsBlack Judicial RobeWhite Judicial CollarBlack Leather BraBlack Leather UnderwearBlack Choker
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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