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Heysel 85

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When violence erupts before the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus at Brussels' Heysel Stadium, killing 39 people, the mayor's daughter and a journalist with Italian roots are drawn into the heart of the tragedy, caught between professional duty, family loyalty, and moral responsibility.

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Wendy Ide Screen International 2d
The bravura technical achievements of this richly textured, dynamically photographed period piece are not always matched by a screenplay that can, at times, feel a little laboured. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Teodora Ana Mihai

Director

Violet Braeckman

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Matteo Simoni

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Josse De Pauw

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Fabrizio Rongione

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Paolo Calabresi

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Synopsis When violence erupts before the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus at Brussels' Heysel Stadium, killing 39 people, the mayor's daughter and a journalist with Italian roots are drawn into the heart of the tragedy, caught between professional duty, family loyalty, and moral responsibility.
Director
Teodora Ana Mihai
Producer
Hans Everaert
Screenwriter
Lode Desmet, Isabelle Darras, Teodora Ana Mihai
Production Co
Les Films du Fleuve, Topkapi Films, Leitwolf
Genre
Drama, History, Sports
Original Language
Dutch
Runtime
1h 31m