Felix van Groeningen ( born 1 November 1977 ) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter . He is known for '' The Broken Circle Breakdown '' ( 2012 ) and '' Belgica '' ( 2016 ) , with the former being nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards . He made his English-language debut with the biographical drama '' Beautiful Boy '' ( 2018 )
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
Felix van Groeningen