Turtles
6.2
Henri and Thom live together in Brussels and have been in perfect love for 35 years, or so it seems. Since Henri retired as a policeman, nothing has gone right. His days are dull and endless, his feelings are fading and their home has become a battlefield. Still in love, Thom is ready to do anything to rekindle the flame and save their relationship, even if it means asking for a divorce himself.
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Cast
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Dave Johns
Thom Halford
Known for
I, Daniel Blake
Fisherman's Friends
Olivier Gourmet
Henri Janssens
Known for
Cyrano, My Love
Rosetta
Brigitte Poupart
Jenny
Known for
Ravenous
Monsieur Lazhar
Vanessa Van Durme
Madame
Also in
Poppy's Saturn
Sandra Zidani
Avocat Verlinden
Known for
The Roommates Party
Tamara
Laurent Bonnet
Avocat de Henri
Also in
Le Dernier Gaulois
A Place on Earth
Nathalie Laroche
La juge
Known for
King of the Belgians
The Confession
Hassaba Halabi
Nadia
Known for
Two Days, One Night
Erased
Egon Di Mateo
L'escort
Known for
The Kid with a Bike
Kimi Amen
Performer 1
Alvilda
Performer 2
Also in
Santa, le concert événement
Samantha Ruffskin
Performer 3
No other roles listed
David Lambert Director · N'Gare Falise Cinematographer Tom Randaxhe Editor
First release November 20, 2023 · Produced in Belgium, Canada · Languages English, French
Production
Artémis Productions
Production
Christal Films
Production
W2
Production
Belgium · Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les tortues
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · November 20, 2023
Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
September 2, 2024 · Premiere · Queerscreen Film Festival
November 16, 2024 · Premiere · Melbourne Queer Film Festival
France
May 15, 2024 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
September 8, 2024 · Premiere · HKLGFF
Taiwan
October 20, 2024 · Premiere · Taiwan International Queer Film Festival
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