In 2018 I composed the soundtrack for long time collaborator Tim Mielants’s first feature film Patrick, which was released in 2019 . Apart from indulging my love for Wagnerian melodies on one of my favorite instruments, the tragic-heroic french horn, I dived deep into this story of loss and acceptance, exploring new textures and trying to capture what is not shown or spoken. Listen to some tracks here:

Awards:

Best original score, Festival International du Film d’Aubagne, France, 2020

Shortlisted Best Original Score for a Belgian Production, World Soundtrack Awards, Belgium, 2020

Best director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic, 2019

Best director/best film (next wave), Austin Fantastic Fest, USA, 2019

Best Flemish Film, Magritte du Cinéma, Belgium, 2020

Patrick lives with his parents on a naturist campsite. When his father dies he finds himself in charge of the campsite, however Patrick has other things on his mind. He has lost his favourite hammer. The longterm camp guests want Patrick to get a grip on his life, but he is determined to find his hammer. His search becomes an existential quest... 

Patrick is a family drama about people's peculiarities, about letting go and being happy with who you are.