Kasper in the Underworld

In this atmospheric psychological drama by Jef van der Heyden, concert pianist Kasper Bertheim lives under psychiatric care in Geel, haunted by the memory of a woman he believes has vanished into the underworld. After witnessing a funeral, he leaves his foster home and wanders through a surreal cityscape that seems suspended between life and death. Along the way, he encounters workers, drifters, priests and other outsiders who guide him deeper into his obsessive search. Adapted from a novel by Hubert Lampo, the film blends psychological drama with magical realism, creating an ambiguous world where madness, grief and imagination merge, and where it remains uncertain whether Kasper’s visions are delusions or glimpses of another reality.

Cast

Jos Houben Kasper

Annelies Vaes Euridice

Leo Haelterman Dokter Molenaar

Charles Janssens Simon

Anita Koninck Leentje

Suzanne Saerens Alix

Lieve Berens Prostituée

Gaston Vandermeulen Benedictus

Piet Bergers Voorzitter

Ann Petersen Vrouw van de voorzitter

Marieke van Leeuwen Verloofde van de secretaris

Rosemarie Bergmans Vrouw in geel

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