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Dotcom Dreams Shattered: Film Exposes Fraudulent Startup's Downfall

2/18/2026

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In the Berlin competition, Anke Blondé directs a new film about two Belgian tech entrepreneurs, Geert and Luc, during the 1990s dotcom bust, with the dust symbolizing their shattered dreams.
They gain wealth through a fraudulent startup, which investigative journalist Aaron later exposes as fabricated.
As ruin nears, Geert plans to flee to South America while Luc faces family issues and personal failures.

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Story summary

In the Berlin competition, Anke Blondé directs a new film about two Belgian tech entrepreneurs, Geert and Luc, during the 1990s dotcom bust, with the dust symbolizing their shattered dreams.
They gain wealth through a fraudulent startup, which investigative journalist Aaron later exposes as fabricated.
As ruin nears, Geert plans to flee to South America while Luc faces family issues and personal failures.