The Woman who fed the Dogs

Die mees-gehate vrou in België sit in haar tronksel haarself en voorberei op haar naderende vrylating. Tussen kort besoeke van Suster Virginie en Anouk, die tronkpsigiater, moet Odette alleen worstel deur die herinneringe aan haar vorige lewe. Obsessief en reflektief, dog deurslaggewend sonder berou, is Odette se verklaring ‘n netelige teks om te ontrafel. Dit is gebaseer op werklike gebeure in die lewe van Michelle Martin, eksvrou van die berugte kinderontvoerder, moordenaar en reeksverkragter Marc Dutroux: ’n Fiktiewe weergawe van die fynere werking van Martin se gedagtes voor, gedurende en ná die skokkende misdade in the 1990’s.

The most hated woman in Belgium sits in her prison cell preparing for imminent release. Between brief interludes of counsel from Sister Virginie and Anouk, the prison psychiatrist, Odette is left alone to labour through the memories of her former life. Obsessive and reflective, yet crucially lacking in remorse, Odette's testimony is a tricky script to untangle. Based on the real-life events of Michelle Martin, ex-wife of the notorious child abductor, murderer, and serial rapist, Marc Dutroux, this is a fictionalised account of the inner workings of Martin's mind before, during, and after the crimes that shook a nation in the 1990s. Supported by the Union for the Dutch Language in the Netherlands, Flanders and Suriname, and the Government of Flanders in Southern Africa, who have graciously provided the project funding.

Met Kristien Hemmerechts, Zarine Roodt (gespreksleier)
Taal English
Tydsduur 60 min
Prys R30 | R35 by die deur
Plek ATKV-Boeke-oase (Hoofsaal)