Someone Else's Happiness

Een ander zijn geluk
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fien Troch
Written by	Fien Troch
Starring	Ina Geerts Peter Van den Begin Johan Leysen Josse De Pauw Natali Broods
Cinematography	Frank van den Eeden
Distributed by	Prime Time, Motel Films
Release date	2005 (2005)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Belgium
Language	Dutch

Someone Else's Happiness (Dutch : Een ander zijn geluk) is a 2005 Belgian-Dutch film directed and written by Fien Troch. ^[1] The movie was the Belgian entry for the Academy Awards 2006 in the category Best Foreign Language Film but failed to receive the actual nomination. ^[2]

Cast

• Ina Geerts as Christine ^[3]
• Johanna ter Steege as Ann
• Johan Leysen as Francis
• Natali Broods as Gerda
• Peter Van den Begin as Mark
• Josse De Pauw as Inspecteur

Awards and nominations

• Joseph Plateau Awards:
  • Best Belgian Director (Fien Troch, nominated)
  • Best Belgian Film (nominated)
  • Best Belgian Screenplay (Fien Troch, nominated)
• Thessaloniki Film Festival:
  • Best Actress (Ina Geerts, won)
  • Best Screenplay (Fien Troch, won)
  • Golden Alexander (Fien Troch, won)
  • Special Mention (Natali Broods for the acting)

See also

• List of Belgian submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Een Ander Zijn Geluk". cineart.be (in Dutch). 1 June 2025.
2. "Een Ander Zijn Geluk (2005)". moviemeter.nl/ (in Dutch). 17 May 2024.
3. "Een Ander Zijn Geluk (2005)". filmtotaal.nl (in Dutch). 29 October 2025.