A Belgian Title
In Belgian French, dikkenek describes a boastful, arrogant person who thinks very highly of themselves.
Movie
Dikkenek
Prononcer « Diquenèque »
Jean-Claude is a loud-mouthed, know-it-all and full time boor who is best friends with Stef, a self-styled lady killer who would do better with the fairer sex if he could work up the ambition to wake up in the morning. Stef has decided that he may need some help in finding the woman of his dreams, and embracing loyalty rather than logic he turns to Jean-Claude for advice.
Why it's in the Vault
Dikkenek has the ingredients of a cult comedy: outrageous personalities, deliciously abrasive dialogue and a distinctly Belgian sense of absurdity. François Damiens is a particular highlight as Claudy Focan, a character whose sheer comic presence can make even the smallest scene memorable. Yet the film's fragmented storytelling and succession of increasingly eccentric encounters struggle to sustain the same energy across its entire running time. At times, the experience becomes more exhausting than entertaining. A film whose humor can be magnificent even when the film itself is difficult to finish.
— Matty, Curator of the Vault
Atmosphere
Absurd, confrontational, chaotic, irreverent, very belgian
Abrasive humor
Eccentric characters
Narrative chaos
Dark comedy
Contains frequent strong language, crude and sexual humor, verbal aggression, drinking, smoking and some violence.
Dans les coulisses
Ce qu'on ne voit pas à l'écran
Claudy Focan
François Damiens plays the memorably obnoxious Claudy Focan, one of the film's most recognizable characters.
A Belgian-French Ensemble
The cast brings together Jean-Luc Couchard, Dominique Pinon, Mélanie Laurent, Marion Cotillard and Florence Foresti alongside François Damiens.
A First Feature
Dikkenek marked Olivier Van Hoofstadt's feature-film directorial debut.
Palette
Les couleurs du film
Brussels Asphalt#646568
Claudy's Denim Blue#58718A
Tobacco Brown#80654C
Urban Concrete#B6B1A8
Neon Bar Red#A84D49
Nightclub Amber#C69B59
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