SKUNK

Feature Film (co-production)

Skunk follows Liam, a neglected teen who is taken away from his parents’ home, where substances and violence reigned. Trading his school for a closed youth facility, he has trouble starting over again as he gets bullied even worse there. All though Liam finds solace with a new friend and social workers at first, when he revisits old trauma’s during counselling, his past keeps haunting him.

Skunk is based on a novel written by Geert Taghon.

Festivals & Awards

Best Film
Special Mention
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Credits

  • Director: Koen Mortier
  • Screenwriter: Koen Mortier, based on the novel by Geert Taghon
  • Producers: Eurydice Gysel & Koen Mortier
  • Length: 100 min
  • Release: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2023