Fabrice du Welz

Fabrice du Welz, born in Brussels back in ‘72, is kind of a wild card in the world of cinema. This guy’s fingerprints are all over some seriously twisted, mesmerizing films. He’s not just a director—he writes the scripts too, so you know every frame is straight out of his own mad brain. Take Alléluia (2014). Man, that movie is a fever dream—obsessive love gone nuclear, violence simmering under the surface, and a vibe that’ll stick in your head for weeks. You don’t get fluffy romance here; it’s raw, gritty, and uncomfortably intimate. The guy practically dares you to look away, but you just can’t. Then there’s Adoration (2019). It’s another one where du Welz dives headfirst into the chaos of human obsession and innocence gone off the rails. The story follows a young boy who falls into this all-consuming attachment, and honestly, it’s both beautiful and disturbing at the same time—like watching a fairy tale that took a wrong turn and crashed into reality. And don’t even get me started on Calvary (2004)—that’s where he really started showing everyone he wasn’t here to play it safe. His style? Unapologetic. Dark, but not without a weird sense of humor and heart. Du Welz crafts films that feel like they’re having a nervous breakdown right in front of you, and you’re along for the ride whether you like it or not. He’s not just another Belgian director—he’s the guy you call when you want cinema that burns itself into your memory.