Barbara Sarafian (Matty)

Barbara Sarafian was born and raised in Ghent. She studied at the conservatory in Antwerp, and was bound to pursue a career on stage. But Barbara chose a different path, playing roles in international movie productions such as Peter Greenaway’s “8 1/2 Women” and Roman Coppola’s “CQ”.

In the 90’s Barbara became a well known personality and presenter in leading Belgian radio shows (“Sonja Duplex”, “De Nieuwe Wereld”). Barbara proved her talents as a comedian in very popular satirical TV shows (“Alles kan beter”, “Spike”, “Kijk Eens Op De Doos”, “de Vloek van Vlimovost”). She also played bit parts in Flemish drama series (“Vermist”, “Aspe”).

Barbara Sarafian not only acts, but is also a director of commercials.

MATTY (Barbara Sarafian)
“My husband is going through a midlife crisis, my oldest daughter is in puberty, my youngest daughter thinks she’s in puberty and my son can’t find his way into puberty. And my car needs a repair. My life is all dents and bruises.”

It’s a bitter sense of humour that keeps 41-year old Matty going, amidst the chaos of her life. It has been five months, two weeks and three days since the love of her life, husband Werner, left Matty and the family apartment to move in with a pretty young woman almost half Matty’s age. Matty is convinced that one day, Werner will come back home so that her old life can resume. But then she literally bumps her car into the truck of 29-year old Johnny. Johnny is Matty’s emotional wake-up call. He is the tattooed prince in jeans who can kiss her back to life. If there’s something Matty doesn’t need, it’s another man in her life.

Jurgen Delnaet (Johnny)

Ghent born Jurgen Delnaet is a true theatre actor. Since 1998, he played innumerable roles in prominent Flemish theatre companies (De Tijd, Malpertuis). His repertoire ranges from satire to his remarkable performance as Panisse, the forty-something single who’s looking for love, in Marcel Pagnol's classic “Marius, Fanny & César”.

Jurgen Delnaet has been cast in TV drama series “Witse”, but proves to be a revelation on the big screen, as the rough, yet romantic truck driver Johnny in “Moscow, Belgium”. For the role, he actually took special driving lessons and passed the exam obtaining the official license to drive a truck.

JOHNNY (Jurgen Delnaet)
“Do you know what the Italians say?”
Johnny asks Matty on their first night out, “a night without love is a lost night!”

29-year old truck driver Johnny is in no better shape than Matty. He stumbles through life with his eyes closed, as if he is walking in his sleep. 18 Months ago, his wife Nathalie ran off with her lover, leaving Johnny with nothing but his truck, his motorway and his horizon. He tries to wear off his feelings with the thousands of kilometres he spends on the road every year. But when he meets Matty, after that unlucky accident at a supermarket parking lot, his sense of romance is revived and he decides to focus on Matty as his new horizon. And every night without Matty, is a lost night.

Johan Heldenbergh (Werner)

Johan Heldenbergh grew up in the very same apartment building which is home to Matty and her family in “Moscow, Belgium”. Johan is well known from his theatrical performances in many plays by Flemish playwright Arne Sierens (such as “Allemaal Indiaan”, “Mijn Blackie” and “Trouwfeesten en processen”). Johan wrote and directed “Massis, the musical” in which he also played the title role.

Johan made his movie debut in the Academy Award winning “Antonia’s Line” by Marleen Gorris, but he is most praised for his role as a disabled pimp in Felix van Groeningen’s “Steve + Sky”. He also had a bit part in Tom Barman’s “Any way the wind blows”, and played the part of a teacher in “Ben X” by Nic Balthazar. On television, Johan played leading roles in the features “Vleugels” (by Julie Declercq) and “Gezocht: Man” (by Patrice Toye). Johan also made several guest appearances in Flemish TV series.

WERNER (Johan Heldenbergh)
“You’re still my girl, do you know that?”
Werner whispers to Matty, almost his ex-wife.

Werner teaches at the local art academy. He is a talented, good looking man, with a vocation: he teaches adolescents how to create beautiful things. This vocation also led him to Gail, a pretty and 22 year old former student who shares his life and front door since 5 months, 2 weeks and 3 days, but whom we never meet. Werner’s feelings sway between his new, passionate love and his attachment to Matty and their children. When he notices that Matty is falling for a much younger man, he reacts like a jealous husband. Seeing that his chair at the family table is taken by a rough truck driver, he jumps into action.

Anemone Valcke (Vera)

17-year old Anemone Valcke makes her screen acting début. Her performance as Matty’s teenage daughter Vera has charmed critics and audience alike. She is now considered as one of the new Flemish talents.

VERA (Anemone Valcke)
“Come on, ma, he must be like 10 years younger than you are!”
exclaims Vera (17).

Vera is utterly embarrassed by her parent’s behaviour lately: her father ran off with a student who could be her older sister, and her mother fell in love with a loud but handsome truck driver. Vera is a rebellious teenager from head to toe, and will not remain a silent bystander looking at the evolution in her parents’ love life. Should she introduce her new love interest to her parents? Are they ready for that?