Antwerp Central (film)

Antwerp Central
Film poster
Directed by	Peter Krüger
Written by	Peter Krüger text inspired by Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald
Produced by	Sophimage (Jan Roekens)
Starring	Johan Leysen, Thessa Krüger.
Cinematography	Rimvydas Leipus
Edited by	Els Voorspoels, Nico Leunen
Music by	Walter Hus
Production companies	Sophimage, developed with the support of = the Media Programme of the European Union; and Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, Eurostation and the Taxshelter of Belgian federal Government, Nationalle Loterij. In co-production with R.T.F., Canvas, and RSI.
Release date	17 March 2011 (2011-03-17) (Montreal)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Belgium
Languages	Dutch, subtitles English and French

Antwerp Central is a Belgian feature film, which was screened at several film festivals in 2011 and received its world premiere in Montreal at the International Festival of Films on Art, where it won the 29th, FIFA Montréal, Winner Grand Prix. The film is written and directed by Peter Krüger.

Drawing inspiration from the book Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald the film is a historical, mildly ironic and contemplative look at the Central Station in Antwerp as a magical realistic location where past and present, history and daily life, fiction and reality are in constant flux.^[1] Running as a thread through the film are the dreams and reminiscences of a traveler, played by Johan Leysen, who arrives at Antwerp Central and through whose eyes we observe the station.^[2]

The film's cast includes Johan Leysen (traveler), and Thessa Krüger (little girl).