Billy, a 20-year-old working-class youth, returns from military service hoping to build an independent life. Instead, he clashes with his father over his future and reluctantly takes a job in construction. After his friend Mike, a migrant worker, dies in an accident caused by the contractor’s greed, Billy lashes out in anger and loses his job. At the same time, his relationship with his girlfriend Mieke begins to fall apart when she is suspended from her teaching position.

Hans Royaards

Billy

Romain Deconinck

Father

Hanny Vree

Mieke

Doris Van Caneghem

Frieda

Marc Dex

Marc Dex

Mimoun Mohammed

Mike

Cara Van Wersch

Huisbazin

Joris Collet

Garagehouder/Taxichauffeur

Marion Hänsel

Lerares Frans

René Verreth

Stef

Gerda Marchand

Bazin

Miche Van Sandvliet

Miche

Leslie de Gruyter

Pike

• Patrick Le BonDirector
• Paul ColletProducer
• Pierre DrouotProducer
• Alain-C. GuilleaumeProducer
• Albert van der WildtDirector of Photography
• Magda ReypensEditor
• Marc WithofsEditor

Release date

August 23, 1974

Status

Released

Original language

Dutch

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama