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

Screenings

DIRECTOR

Lukas Dhont

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

Partners

financial support
International partners
Main partners and sponsors
Hospitality Partners
Media Partners