Kasper in the Underworld

The story

In this atmospheric psychological drama by Jef van der Heyden, concert pianist Kasper Bertheim lives under psychiatric care in Geel, haunted by the memory of a woman he believes has vanished into the underworld. After witnessing a funeral, he leaves his foster home and wanders through a surreal cityscape that seems suspended between life and death. Along the way, he encounters workers, drifters, priests and other outsiders who guide him deeper into his obsessive search. Adapted from a novel by Hubert Lampo, the film blends psychological drama with magical realism, creating an ambiguous world where madness, grief and imagination merge, and where it remains uncertain whether Kasper’s visions are delusions or glimpses of another reality.

Cast & crew

Jos Houben

Jos HoubenKasper

Annelies Vaes

Annelies VaesEuridice

Leo Haelterman

Leo HaeltermanDokter Molenaar

Charles JanssensSimon

Anita Koninck

Anita KoninckLeentje

Suzanne Saerens

Suzanne SaerensAlix

Lieve Berens

Lieve BerensProstituée

Gaston VandermeulenBenedictus

Piet Bergers

Piet BergersVoorzitter

Ann PetersenVrouw van de voorzitter

Marieke van Leeuwen

Marieke van LeeuwenVerloofde van de secretaris

Rosemarie BergmansVrouw in geel