Coward

A soldier behind the lines of the First World War discovers the theatre and falls in love with one of the boys in the troupe. From director Lukas Dhont (Close).

Belgium, 1917. Pierre arrives at the front as a new soldier, eager to prove himself in battle. Behind the lines, he meets Francis, who uses improvised shows to keep the troops' morale up. As the war rages relentlessly on, they both try to escape reality, if only for a moment.