Film

Sailors Don't Cry

1989 · 1h 30m · Documentary

IMDb

5.7

The story centers on Hilde, a bar owner in a small port town who raises her young son, Stijn, alone after his father, Paul, abandoned them right after his birth. Hilde has since built a new life and found comfort with her new partner, Guy. The tension rises when Paul, a wandering sailor, suddenly returns after years at sea. His unexpected arrival creates an intense love triangle, reopening old emotional wounds. As Paul tries to re-seduce Hilde, conflicts explode between the three adults. Amidst this chaos of love, jealousy, and anger, young Stijn is left shocked by these complicated adult problems, trying his best to fix what is broken.

Hilde Van Mieghem

Hilde

Josse De Pauw

Guy

Johan Leysen

Paul

Din Meysmans

Styn

Hilde Wils

Anna

Mieke Verdin

Non

Koen Theys

Matroos radiokamer

Ludo Troch

Matroos tezatomte

Rudy Van den Daele

Vriend matroos

Thomas Vervecken

Jongentje internaat

• Marc DiddenDirector
• Antonino LombardoProducer
• Kees KasanderProducer
• Denis WigmanProducer
• Ludo TrochEditor

Release date

March 9, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

Dutch

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary