The Kiss (2004 film)

The Kiss
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Hilde Van Mieghem
Written by	Hilde Van Mieghem
Produced by	Michel Houdmont
Starring	Marie Vinck Fedja van Huêt Jan Decleir
Cinematography	Jan Vancaillie
Edited by	Eric DeVos
Music by	Stef Kamil Carlens Bert Joris
Production company	Fonds Film in Vlaanderen
Distributed by	Kinepolis Film Distribution
Release date	17 November 2004 (2004-11-17)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Belgium
Language	Dutch

The Kiss (original Dutch title: De kus) is a 2004 Flemish film directed and written by Hilde Van Mieghem. ^[1]

Principal cast

• Marie Vinck as Sarah Lenaerts ^[2]
• Veerle Baetens as Rita
• Zakaria Bchiri as little boy
• Marc Bogaerts as ballet teacher
• Leonie Borgs as Celine Lenaerts
• Zoe Cnaepkens as Sarah Lenaerts (young)
• Axel Daeseleire as Detective
• Jan Decleir as Marcel Lenaerts
• Tom De Hoog as doctor
• Josse De Pauw as nonkel Hugo
• Hilde Van Mieghem as Denise Lenaerts

Trivia

• Hilde Van Mieghem and Marie Vinck are mother and daughter.

Awards and nominations

Won

Joseph Plateau Awards

• Best Actress (Vinck) ^[3]

Viareggio EuropaCinema

• Best Actress (Vinck)

Nominated

Emden International Film Festival

• Emden Film Award - 2nd Place (Van Mieghem)

Joseph Plateau Awards

• Best Belgian Composer (Carlens and Joris)

References

1. "De Kus (2004)". moviemeter.nl/ (in Dutch). 17 May 2024.
2. "De Kus (2004)". filmtotaal.nl (in Dutch). 29 October 2025.
3. "LIST OF AWARDS". Joseph Plateau Awards . Archived from the original on 3 May 2006.

External links

• The Kiss at IMDb