Lukas Dhont
Belgium, France, Netherlands
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2026
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120’
As the First World War drags on, Pierre, a soldier newly arrived at the front, is eager to prove himself. Behind the lines, he meets Francis, who decides to lift the spirits of his comrades by putting together a theater show. While the violence continues, both men try to find ways to escape the brutality of war, even if only for a moment.
Original title
Coward
Chromaticity
Color
FoRM
Fiction

DIRECTOR

Lukas Dhont, born 1991, is a Belgian filmmaker. His films usually explore queer experiences in Belgian society. His debut, GIRL, was screened in the Un Certain Regard selection at Cannes and won the Caméra d’Or. His second film, CLOSE, was selected for the official competition and won the Grand Prix, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in 2023. His third film, COWARD, premiered in the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it won Prix du Cinéma Positif, while actors Macchia and Campagne jointly won the Best Actor award.
FILMOGRAPHY
Close (2022); Girl (2018)
CREDITS
DIRECTOR
Lukas Dhont
SCREENPLAY
Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens
CAMERA
Frank Van den Eeden
EDITING
Alain Desauvage
PRODUCER
Michiel Dhont, Juliette Schrameck
MUSIC
Valentin Hadjadj
CAST
Valentin Campagne, Emmanuel Macchia
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Eve Martin
PRODUCTION
the Reunion
RIGHTS HOLDER
The Match Factory