His fourth feature film , '' The Broken Circle Breakdown '' ( 2012 ) , starred Johan Heldenbergh and Veerle Baetens as Didier and Elise , a bohemian couple that loses their daughter to cancer . It is an adaptation of a stage play originally written and directed by Heldenbergh . The film was a critical and commercial success , and became the most watched Flemish film in Belgium of the year . The film was selected as the Belgian entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards , and was on the nominated shortlist . He was invited to become a member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2014
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
Felix van Groeningen