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.
- Date of release
- 2026-11-18
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Teodora Ana Mihai
Casting
- Matteo Simoni — Luca Rossi
- Violet Braeckman — Marie Dumont
- Josse De Pauw — Marc Dumont
- Ben Segers — Filip Mertens
- Fabrizio Rongione — Albert Simons
- Bobby Schofield — Alan Kennedy
- Jeroen Van der Ven — Thomas Verbruggen
- Dominique Dauwe — Michael Schmuck
- Jonathan Sawdon — Jeremy Bennett
- Emanuela Ponzano — Monica Fresia
- Pieter Verelst — Frank Moulin
- Julian De Backer — Broadcasting Director
Interesting facts
- Based on: Heysel Stadium disaster
Heysel 85 is a 2026 Belgian-Dutch-German drama film directed by Teodora Ana Mihai. The film stars Violet Braeckman and Matteo Simoni.
Production
In December 2024, it was announced that the production received financial support from Screen Flanders. In February 2025, it was confirmed that Matteo Simoni had been cast in the lead role. The film was directed by Teodora Ana Mihai and produced by Menuetto Film in co-production with Les Films du Fleuve, Topkapi Films, and Leitwolf Filmproduktion.
Principal photography took place primarily in Flanders, specifically in Antwerp. Filming was completed in early May 2025, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the disaster.
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