In Bruges (2008) - Dark Horizons

In Bruges

February 8th 2008

Action/Comedy, R, 107mins, Focus Features

Cast: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clemence Posey, Eric Godon, Sachi Kimura, Anna Madeley, Jordan Prentice, Jérémie Renier, Thekla Reuten, Elizabeth Berrington, Inez Stinton, Olivier Bonjour, Mark Donovan

Director: Martin McDonagh
Writer: Martin McDonagh
Producers: Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin
Co-Producer: Sarah Harvey
Executive Producers: Jeff Abberley, Julia Blackman, Tessa Ross
Art Direction: Chris Lowe
Casting: Jina Jay
Costume Design: Jany Temime
D.O.P.: Eigil Bryld
Editor: Jon Gregory, Ian Seymour
Music: Carter Burwell
Production Design: Michael Carlin

Storyline

Bruges (pronounced "broozh"), the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travellers from all over the world. But for hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), it could be their final destination; a difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry (two-time Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks.

Very much out of place amidst the gothic architecture, canals, and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the lives of tourists. Ray, still haunted by the bloodshed in London, hates the place, while Ken, even as he keeps a fatherly eye on Ray's often profanely funny exploits, finds his mind and soul being expanded by the beauty and serenity of the city.

But the longer they stay waiting for Harry's call, the more surreal their experience becomes, as they find themselves in weird encounters with locals, tourists, violent medieval art, a dwarf American actor (Jordan Prentice) shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes, and a potential romance for Ray in the form of Chloë (Clémence Poésy), who may have some dark secrets of her own. And when the call from Harry does finally come, Ken and Ray's vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions and surprisingly emotional consequences

Basic Information

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Filming Locations: Brugge, Belgium
MPAA Warning: Strong Bloody Violence, Pervasive Language and Some Drug Use
Production Companies: Blueprint Pictures, Film Four, Scion Films Limited
Production Schedule: 2nd February 2007 - 28th March 2007
Web Sites: Official Site - The IMDb

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Trivia

- On November 22, 2007, it was announced that In Bruges would be the Opening Night film of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.