Heysel 85 (2026)
Heysel 85 (2026)
They were in charge. Until they weren't.
When 39 people are killed prior to the European Cup at the Brussels Heysel stadium in 1985, the mayor's daughter and an Italian journalist are torn between their professional assignments, family, and human nature.

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Cast

Matteo Simoni Matteo Simoni As: Luca Rossi
Violet Braeckman Violet Braeckman As: Marie Dumont
Josse De Pauw Josse De Pauw As: Marc Dumont
Ben Segers Ben Segers As: Filip Mertens
Fabrizio Rongione Fabrizio Rongione As: Albert Simons
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Storyline

When 39 people are killed prior to the European Cup at the Brussels Heysel stadium in 1985, the mayor's daughter and an Italian journalist are torn between their professional assignments, family, and human nature.


Tagline: They were in charge. Until they weren't.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: Nederlands, English, Italiano, Français

Release Date: 14 February 2026

Country: BE, RO, NL, DE

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: Menuetto, Les Films du Fleuve, Topkapi Films, Leitwolf Filmproduktion, Mobra Films

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Cast

Matteo Simoni

Matteo Simoni

Luca Rossi

Violet Braeckman

Violet Braeckman

Marie Dumont

Josse De Pauw

Josse De Pauw

Marc Dumont

Ben Segers

Ben Segers

Filip Mertens

Fabrizio Rongione

Fabrizio Rongione

Albert Simons

Bobby Schofield

Bobby Schofield

Alan Kennedy

Jeroen Van der Ven

Jeroen Van der Ven

Thomas Verbruggen

Dominique Dauwe

Dominique Dauwe

Michael Schmuck

Jonathan Sawdon

Jonathan Sawdon

Jeremy Bennett

Emanuela Ponzano

Emanuela Ponzano

Monica Fresia

Pieter Verelst

Pieter Verelst

Frank Moulin

Julian De Backer

Julian De Backer

Broadcasting Director

Aran Bertetto

Aran Bertetto

Alessandro Gamba

Michel de Warzee

Michel de Warzee

Bernard Dubois

Bruno Georis

Bruno Georis

UEFA President

Barnaby Apps

Barnaby Apps

Sir John Smith

Richard Wells

Richard Wells

Joe Fagan

Anne-Claire

Anne-Claire

Francoise Dumont

Carlo Ferrante

Carlo Ferrante

Francesco Morini

Paolo Calabresi

Paolo Calabresi

Giacomo Ferragni

Fabio Capodicasa

Fabio Capodicasa

Antonio Rossi

Luca Franceschi

Luca Franceschi

Guido Rossi

Han Coucke

Han Coucke

Sven Beke

Kris Cuppens

Kris Cuppens

Joel Joncker (Chief of Police)

Francesco Mormino

Francesco Mormino

Daniele Rossi

Zita Windey

Zita Windey

Emma

Kok-Hwa Lie

Kok-Hwa Lie

Tony Liang

Patrizia Berti

Patrizia Berti

Italian Journalist

Issam Dakka

Issam Dakka

Nassim Cherki

Tine Roggeman

Tine Roggeman

Mathilde Van De Velde

Claude Semal

Claude Semal

Gerard Durieux (old journalist)

Leon Pietro Atman Mutti

Leon Pietro Atman Mutti

Young Italian Man

Gert Winckelmans

Gert Winckelmans

Eric Lorant

Martin Swabey

Martin Swabey

Barry Ellis

Annelore Crollet

Annelore Crollet

Karen

Dominique Van Malder

Dominique Van Malder

Francis

Grégory Carnoli

Grégory Carnoli

The man of the Italian couple

Aza Declercq

Aza Declercq

Injured Woman

Antonio Cecchinato

Antonio Cecchinato

Italian Ambassador

Quinten Delaere

Quinten Delaere

Injured person

Directed By

Teodora Ana Mihai

Teodora Ana Mihai

Director

Stepehn Van Mechelen

Stepehn Van Mechelen

First Assistant Director

Nurilia Isakova

Nurilia Isakova

Second Assistant Director

Francis Isebaert

Francis Isebaert

Crowd Assistant Director

Sam Elpers

Sam Elpers

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bo De Group

Bo De Group

Producer

Hans Everaert

Hans Everaert

Producer

Kevin Hoed

Kevin Hoed

Line Producer

Ilse Hendrickx

Ilse Hendrickx

Production Manager

Jos De Weerdt

Jos De Weerdt

Location Manager

Anna Nikolskaia

Anna Nikolskaia

Production Assistant

Anke van Boxstael

Anke van Boxstael

Production Assistant

Elien van Aerschot

Elien van Aerschot

Casting Director

Michaël Bier

Michaël Bier

Casting

Hadewich Huisveld

Hadewich Huisveld

Casting

Nancy Schoesetters

Nancy Schoesetters

Finance

Selene Stie

Selene Stie

Production Coordinator

Marleen van der Weyden

Marleen van der Weyden

Accountant

Mateo Chavez Olivera

Mateo Chavez Olivera

Finance

Saskia Laper

Saskia Laper

Finance

Lennart Barewijk

Lennart Barewijk

Finance

Michiel Zeguers

Michiel Zeguers

Other

Jarno Dehaeze

Jarno Dehaeze

Assistant Location Manager

Lukas Van Dist

Lukas Van Dist

Location Assistant

Warre De Greef

Warre De Greef

Location Assistant

Léon Hanssens

Léon Hanssens

Location Assistant

Eva Vossaert

Eva Vossaert

Location Assistant

Marthe Sansen

Marthe Sansen

Location Assistant

Marija Fridinovaitė

Marija Fridinovaitė

Other

Julie Marnay

Julie Marnay

Other

Wim Vanacker

Wim Vanacker

Other

Catalin Cristutiu

Catalin Cristutiu

Other

Philippe Toussaint

Philippe Toussaint

Executive Co-Producer

Maudy van Bree

Maudy van Bree

Producer

Emilie Witmeur

Emilie Witmeur

Production Assistant

Geraldine Bernasconi

Geraldine Bernasconi

Other

Caroline Hilgers

Caroline Hilgers

Production Manager

Emile Buyls

Emile Buyls

Extras Casting Assistant

Jente Lesschaeve

Jente Lesschaeve

Assistant Extras Casting

Bram Vaesken

Bram Vaesken

Assistant Extras Casting

Bo Sels

Bo Sels

Assistant Extras Casting

Tuur Truyens

Tuur Truyens

Assistant Extras Casting

Robbin Rooze

Robbin Rooze

Assistant Extras Casting

Kato Noulez

Kato Noulez

Location Assistant

Mostafa Bouchlarchem

Mostafa Bouchlarchem

Production Runner

Youcef El Yasnari

Youcef El Yasnari

Production Runner

Tom Criel

Tom Criel

Production Accountant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Linda Bogers

Linda Bogers

Costume Designer

Mariël Hoevenaars

Mariël Hoevenaars

Makeup & Hair

Ton Hermans

Ton Hermans

Assistant Costume Designer

Zoë Scheffer

Zoë Scheffer

Costume Set Supervisor

Eva Van Dée

Eva Van Dée

Dresser

Marietje van Laar

Marietje van Laar

Other

Karen de Wolf

Karen de Wolf

Costume Assistant

Radboud Kuypers

Radboud Kuypers

Costume Assistant

Els Cuppens

Els Cuppens

Costume Assistant

Tim van Deutekom

Tim van Deutekom

Costume Assistant

Marike Willard

Marike Willard

Key Makeup Artist

Frank van Wolleghem

Frank van Wolleghem

Key Makeup Artist

Anaïs Wagner

Anaïs Wagner

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Gert Botty

Gert Botty

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Evie Hamels

Evie Hamels

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Sabrina Hamels

Sabrina Hamels

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Mireille Hoetelmans

Mireille Hoetelmans

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Liesbet Fijalka

Liesbet Fijalka

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Morgan Verhelst

Morgan Verhelst

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Fien Quagebeur

Fien Quagebeur

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Caroline Bracke

Caroline Bracke

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Pieter Van Der Auwera

Pieter Van Der Auwera

Costume Assistant

Sound

Anna Katherina Bauer

Anna Katherina Bauer

Music

Patrick Dadaczynski

Patrick Dadaczynski

Sound

Charlotte Klemm

Charlotte Klemm

Boom Operator

Pieter Van Eesbeek

Pieter Van Eesbeek

Boom Operator

Anders Wasserfall

Anders Wasserfall

Dialogue Editor

Dennis Meersman

Dennis Meersman

Foley Recordist

Bert Aerts

Bert Aerts

Foley Mixer

Senjan Jansen

Senjan Jansen

Foley Editor

Laurence Sheldon II

Laurence Sheldon II

Loop Group Coordinator

Elias Vervecken

Elias Vervecken

Foley Artist

Wim Coryn

Wim Coryn

Other

Visual Effects

Santiago O'Shea

Santiago O'Shea

VFX Supervisor

Jan Daghelinckx

Jan Daghelinckx

VFX Supervisor

Aron Baaijens

Aron Baaijens

3D Artist

Stijn Eysermans

Stijn Eysermans

3D Artist

Camera

Toon Aerts

Toon Aerts

Still Photographer

Dries Cumps

Dries Cumps

Best Boy Grip

John Hokke

John Hokke

Grip

Wouter de Wilde

Wouter de Wilde

Focus Puller

Dennis Loquet

Dennis Loquet

BTS Videographer

Muna Baradi

Muna Baradi

Second Assistant Camera

Celien De Cock

Celien De Cock

Camera Intern

Jitte Gheysen

Jitte Gheysen

Camera Intern

Jorg Van Der Steen

Jorg Van Der Steen

Camera Intern

Joey Terwindt

Joey Terwindt

Grip

Guillaume Van Laethem

Guillaume Van Laethem

Set Photographer

Michel Vertongen

Michel Vertongen

Set Photographer

Arne Van Wunnik

Arne Van Wunnik

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Davy Vinckens

Davy Vinckens

Location Scout

Janne Verheijen

Janne Verheijen

Assistant Art Director

Ophelia Delhaye

Ophelia Delhaye

Art Department Trainee

Noa Crestani

Noa Crestani

Runner Art Department

Kamiel de Brabander

Kamiel de Brabander

Runner Art Department

Bill Vandenbussche

Bill Vandenbussche

Construction Grip

Hans Lettany

Hans Lettany

Title Designer

Annelies Vaes

Annelies Vaes

Other

Chris Brems

Chris Brems

Other

Kenneth Beckers

Kenneth Beckers

Property Master

Other Crew

Marius Panduru

Marius Panduru

Cinematography

Dietrich Verzele

Dietrich Verzele

Animal Wrangler

Axel Vandenabeele

Axel Vandenabeele

Catering

Jo Nijns

Jo Nijns

Post Production Supervisor

Emmanuel Van Melkebeke

Emmanuel Van Melkebeke

Legal Services

Cristina Bilea

Cristina Bilea

Child Wrangler

Jo Demerie

Jo Demerie

Catering

Stéphanie Debaste

Stéphanie Debaste

Catering

Sam Cartuyvels

Sam Cartuyvels

Catering

Sandrien Frantzen

Sandrien Frantzen

Script

Brian van de Vooren

Brian van de Vooren

Stunt Coordinator

Vincent Greogrio

Vincent Greogrio

Thanks

Stan Van Malder

Stan Van Malder

Compositor

Bram Cardon

Bram Cardon

Compositor

Stef Willemsen

Stef Willemsen

Compositor

Paras Singh Deol

Paras Singh Deol

Compositor

Norman Veerbeek

Norman Veerbeek

Stunt Coordinator

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