Football is a funny old game; people really seem to get excited about it. Sometimes it gets violent, as it did at Heysel 85.
From the press release:
The stage is set at Brussels’ Heysel Stadium for the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus. As thousands of fans descend on the ground, old club rivalries fuel the heated atmosphere. The confrontation soon spirals into an eruption of violence.
With the death toll quickly rising, the mayor’s daughter and an Italian journalist are drawn into the heart of the catastrophe. She is caught between professional duty and family loyalty.
An unflinching look at a moment that football might rather forget. This intense and immersive reimagining of one of the sport’s darkest days is loaded with remarkably relevant themes: moral vs professional responsibility, escalating tensions, and politically motivated cover-ups. The powerful blend of drama and documentary takes audiences into the heart of the stadium. It reveals the devastating consequences that led to top English clubs being banned for years from competing in Europe.
Heysel 85 is directed by award-winning filmmaker Teodora Mihai (La civil) and stars Violet Braeckman (War) alongside Matteo Simoni (Callboys) and Josse De Pauw (Everybody’s Famous!).
Heysel 85 will be in UK cinemas on the 20th of November.
