Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.
Colin Farrell
Ray
Brendan Gleeson
Ken
Ralph Fiennes
Harry
Clémence Poésy
Chloë
Thekla Reuten
Marie
Jordan Prentice
Jimmy
Elizabeth Berrington
Natalie
Jérémie Renier
Eirik
Mark Donovan
Overweight Man
Éric Godon
Yuri
Anna Madeley
Denise
Theo Stevenson
Boy in Church
Olivier Bonjour
Film Director
Zeljko Ivanek
Canadian Guy
Rudy Blomme
Ticket Seller
Jamie Edgell
Boat Driver
Sachi Kimura
Imamoto
Jean-Marc Favorin
Policeman
Emily Thorling
Overweight Woman
Ann Elsley
Overweight Woman #2
Inez Stinton
Kelli
Ran Yaniv
Barman
Stephanie Carey
Canadian Girl
Bonnie Witney
Harry's Child #1
Angel Witney
Harry's Child #2
Louis Nummy
Harry's Child #3
Ciarán Hinds
Priest (uncredited)
Susan Ateh
Ken's Wife (uncredited)
Director, Screenplay
Martin McDonagh
December 28, 2019
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There are good movies. Then there are great movies. And then there are perfect movies. Movies like In Bruges fall in the last category.
But what is In Bruges? It's a simple story of two hitmen hiding in Bruges, Belgium, while waiting for further instructions from their boss. It is a relatively simple story. Even the cast lacks any star names. Then what makes this film "perfect"?
Well, pretty much everything. You see, rarely do we see a film which makes us feel a range of emotions; In Bruges is one of those films. We laugh in the absurd and often downright offensive jokes; we sympathise with the characters' woes in life; we feel scared at the bullets flying in the crowded Belgian streets. We "feel" everything when we are watching this movie. It's not a movie, it is an experience.
This character-driven movie is cinema at its finest. It's a must-watch for everyone who wishes to know why British humour is loved around the world. If nothing else persuades you, just watch it to see Colin Farrell deliver a performance of a lifetime.