''Antwerp Central'' is a Belgian feature film, which was screened at several film festivals in 2011 and received its world premiere in Montreal at the International Festival of Films on Art, where it won the 29th, FIFA Montréal, Winner Grand Prix. The film is written and directed by

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. Drawing inspiration from the book ''

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'' by

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the film is a historical, mildly ironic and contemplative look at the Central Station in Antwerp as a magical realistic location where past and present, history and daily life, fiction and reality are in constant flux. Running as a thread through the film are the dreams and reminiscences of a traveler, played by

Johan Leysen Johan Leysen (19 February 1950 – 30 March 2023) was a Belgian actor. He appeared in more than 130 films and television shows from 1977. He starred in the film '' De grens'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Canne ...

, who arrives at Antwerp Central and through whose eyes we observe the station. The film's cast includes

(traveler), and Thessa Krüger (little girl).

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Official Official Trailer (YouTube) - Duration: 1 minute, 39 seconds

Official Official Trailer (Vimeo) - Duration: 2 minutes, 44 seconds

Official Official Website Antwerp Central
2011 films Belgian drama films 2010s French-language films Docufiction films Films set in Antwerp Films set in Flanders Films about architecture 2011 drama films French-language Belgian films {{Belgium-film-stub