Kasper in the Underworld

Overview

In this atmospheric psychological drama by Jef van der Heyden, concert pianist Kasper Bertheim lives under psychiatric care in Geel, haunted by the memory of a woman he believes has vanished into the underworld. After witnessing a funeral, he leaves his foster home and wanders through a surreal cityscape that seems suspended between life and death. Along the way, he encounters workers, drifters, priests and other outsiders who guide him deeper into his obsessive search. Adapted from a novel by Hubert Lampo, the film blends psychological drama with magical realism, creating an ambiguous world where madness, grief and imagination merge, and where it remains uncertain whether Kasper’s visions are delusions or glimpses of another reality.

Cast

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Jos Houben

Kasper

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Annelies Vaes

Euridice

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Leo Haelterman

Dokter Molenaar

Charles Janssens

Simon

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Anita Koninck

Leentje

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Suzanne Saerens

Alix

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Lieve Berens

Prostituée

Gaston Vandermeulen

Benedictus

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Piet Bergers

Voorzitter

Ann Petersen

Vrouw van de voorzitter

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Marieke van Leeuwen

Verloofde van de secretaris

Rosemarie Bergmans

Vrouw in geel