In that category, the print competed against ‘Animals’ by Nabil Ben Yadir, ‘La ruche’ by Christophe Hermans, ‘Rien àfoutre’ by Julie Lecoustre and Emmanuel Marre and ‘Tori et Lokita’ by the Dardenne brothers. Lanners was also allowed to take the stage as best director for ‘Nobody has to know’ and as best actor for his role in ‘La nuit du 12’ by Dominik Moll.
Lukas Dhont, one of the favorites beforehand, also won a lot of prizes. His film ‘Close’, the Belgian entry for the Oscars, was able to redeem seven of the ten nominations, namely in the categories best Flemish film, best original screenplay or adaptation, best actress in a supporting role (for Emilie Dequenne), best actor in a supporting role (for Igor Van Dessel), best promising male (for Eden Dambrine), best cinematography and best production design.