THE BAD GUY
Belgium, United States 2024 – Director: Louise Van Assche – Co-Director: Kwinten Gernay – Original language: English – Subtitles: English – Length: 70 min.
Is there such a thing as a bulletproof life? When the filmmaker Louise van Assche moves from Belgium to Texas, she is confronted with controversial “shooter drills,” preparations in case of an active shooter emergency. She questions their effect: safety or anxiety? A delicate, poignant film about the fear of the “Bad Guy.” Selia Fischer
Biography
Louise van Assche is a Belgian filmmaker and photographer. She studied journalism and audiovisual arts in Brussels and moved to Texas, USA in 2019. THE BAD GUY is her first feature-length documentary.
Kwinten Gernay is a filmmaker and editor from Brussels. THE BAD GUY is his first feature-length film as a director, having previously worked on shorter documentary formats and series.
Filmography (selection)
Louise van Assche
THE CONVERSATION, USA 2021, 27 min.
BUCK FEVER, BE 2020, 17 min.
Kwinten Gernay
THE DEAL WITH IRAN, BE 2025, 3 x 50 min.
SHE THEY US, BE 2022, 45 min.
No youth rating
Writer: Kwinten Gernay, Louise Van Assche. Camera: Kwinten Gernay. Sound: Hugo Hermans, Nick Leyers. Editing: Kwinten Gernay. Music: Seppe Dycke. Production: Diplodokus. Producer: Maarten Bernaerts, Barbara Dyck.
