INFERNO
Mathilde Cordier, a young detective from the Criminal Investigation Division with a history of abuse, is laid off as an intervention goes awry. Following the disappearance of a young girl, Mathilde, outside the law, will conduct her own investigation and follow the trail of a man named François Renard. A man with a troubled and violent past who claims to have settled down. As she sinks into a spiral of darkness, Mathilde faces the most monstrous aspects of humanity. Based on true events.
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Brandon GottoDirectorGravidam, Ida, Pandaemonium, Iris
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Brandon GottoWriter
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Vivian AudagProducer
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Brandon GottoProducer
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Margaux ColarussoProducer
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Margaux ColarussoKey Cast"Mathilde Cordier"
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Michel AngélyKey Cast"François Renard"
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Annick CornetteKey Cast"Chantal"
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Natalie GilbertKey Cast"Commissioner Akerman"
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Cédric VaesKey Cast"Luc "
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Elisabeth CaulierKey Cast"Angélique "
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Courtney LouisKey Cast"Sophie "
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Vivian AudagKey Cast"Raphaël "
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Project Title (Original Language):INFERNO
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Thriller, Horror, Drama, Crime
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Runtime:1 hour 25 minutes
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Completion Date:July 9, 2025
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Production Budget:2,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Belgium
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Country of Filming:Belgium
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Language:French
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Festival Polar de Cognac 2025Cognac
France
October 18, 2025
World premiere
Grand prix d'interprétation masculine (Michel Angély) -
Santiago Horror Film Festival 2025Santiago
Chile
October 25, 2025
South America premiere
Official selection - in competition -
Gritos En El Planetario 2025La Plata
Argentina
October 31, 2025
Mention for best actress (Margaux Colarusso) -
Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival 2025Bruges
Belgium
November 1, 2025
Belgian Premiere
Official selection -
SMR13 Independent film festival 2025Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts
France
November 22, 2025
Official selection - In competition -
Festival Internacional de Cine Terror de Valparaíso 2015Valparaiso
Chile
December 13, 2025
Best director -
Black Sunday Film Festival 2026Colchester
United Kingdom
January 30, 2026
UK premiere
Official selection -
Brugggore Film Festival 2026Brugg
Switzerland
April 21, 2026
Official selection -
Fantboi – Fantasy and Horror Film Festival.Barcelona
Spain
May 7, 2026
Spanish premiere
Official selection -
Montevideo Fantástico 2026Montevideo
Uruguay
May 8, 2026
Competencia Internacional de Largometrajes -
Toronto Horror Film Festival 2026Toronto
Canada
June 11, 2026
Canadian premiere
Official selection -
BUT film festival 2026Breda
Netherlands
August 30, 2026
Special Screening
Belgian independent filmmaker, born 1 August 1994 in Charleroi.
Self-taught and passionate about controversial and transgressive cinema, he founded his own production company (Deep Dreams Films) and specializes in dark, visceral, psychological films blending horror, thriller and social realism. His work is known for its raw emotional intensity, often exploring themes such as grief, trauma, and human darkness through minimalist budgets and a personal, uncompromising aesthetic.
“Inferno” confronts the darkness that exists in our society ; the disappearances, silences, and evil lurking among us.
Inspired by real cases like Dutroux and Fourniret, in Belgium, the film follows Mathilde, a young police officer scarred by her own past, as she witnesses horror unfold and navigates a moral and psychological labyrinth.
The film doesn’t judge, it questions. It unsettles, provokes reflection, and holds a mirror to the parts of our world we often refuse to see.