The Magnet Man

Born as a human magnet, Lucien has a simple but hard life. He secretly dreams of a life as an artist, but his father does not allow him to show off his magical talent. On the run and away from home, he meets a small travelling circus. There he falls in love with Gervaise, the circus director's daughter, and grows into a true artist. But when his father's death calls him back to the old life, he returns to his village disappointed. There, nothing is as it used to be. Lucien is losing his talent and he no longer fits into his world. Only fate can help him now ...

Keywords

  • Fantastique
  • Flemish Cinema

Actors

  • Danny Ronaldo
  • Mieke Dobbels
  • Karel Creemers
  • Jan Bijvoet
  • Isolda Dychauk

Director

  • Gust Van den Berghe

Drama


1h 29min


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Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Netherlands
2024
Lucien is a human magnet: anything made of iron sticks to his body.

Lucien is a human magnet: anything made of iron sticks to his body.


Born as a human magnet, Lucien has a simple but hard life. He secretly dreams of a life as an artist, but his father does not allow him to show off his magical talent. On the run and away from home, he meets a small travelling circus. There he falls in love with Gervaise, the circus director's daughter, and grows into a true artist. But when his father's death calls him back to the old life, he returns to his village disappointed. There, nothing is as it used to be. Lucien is losing his talent and he no longer fits into his world.

Only fate can help him now ...

Cast & Crew