BALM (after violence) - Whispering Sons

During the renowned Film Festival Gent, we joined forces with the Belgian post-punk band Whispering Sons to create a truly unique audiovisual experience. The project culminated in a compelling short film that premiered at the festival. The live performance by Whispering Sons during the screening added an intense, immersive layer, seamlessly blending music and visuals into a captivating whole.

After the premiere, the short film was divided into three individual music videos. Together, these videos form a layered visual triptych that highlights both the band’s distinctive aesthetic and the narrative of the film. Each video offers a unique perspective on the mood and emotion of the project, while collectively presenting a coherent artistic vision.

Directed by - Heleen Declercq
Assistant director - Jerina Devolder
Production company - Union Call
Producer - Romain Habousha
Production assistant - Ophelie Thibaut
Director of Photography - Kamiel Doens
1st Camera Assistant - Romain Roobaert
2nd Camera Assistant - Pablo Cabello
3rd Camera Assistant - Nicolas Vielle
Gaffer - Pieterjan Donckels
Spark - Lucas Marbach
Spark - Loic Dewandeler
Spark - Anouck Hasaers
Key Grip - Tim Roels
Grip - Viktor Verbeeck
Grip - Matthijs Van Den Berg
Scaffold builders - Steigerwerk
Scaffold supervisor - Anton Descheemaecker
Creative Direction - Charlotte Verplancke (Kader Meraki)
Set Dresser - Marthe Hespel
Set Dresser Assistant - Alice Van Der Vorst
Stylist - Vincent Van Laeken
Stylist assistant - Cynthia De Blander
Make Up - Sirine Srijettanont
Make Up - Aoife Dewandeleer
Fx - Blue Fx Film
Car Rig & Stunt - Alexandra Brixy & Saskia Luft
Sfx - Moviefx
Sfx Supervisor - Toon Sintobin
Sfx - Bert Depoortere
Sfx - Cis Deman
Location Manager - Adrien Leonard
Location Manager Ass. - Luca De Taeye
Location Manager Ass. - Marco Levy
Editing - Ward Geerts
Color grading - Kene Illegems
Sound Design - Diego Wunsch
Choregrapher - Astrid De Haes

Dancers - Victoria Rose Roy, Rita Alves, Kaat De Bakker,
Miroslav Kochánek, Eva Galmel, Philomène Jander, Laure Dietrich, Louis Siegert, Adrian Pietari
Thanks To - Dufour Group, Eric Didden, Sarah Vanden Bulcke, Lucinde Wahlen, Benjamin Speyer, Watts, Kgs, Cam+, Eric Didden