Ivo van Hove is a world famous director of cutting edge theatre productions. He worked together with David Bowie, Jude Law and Isabelle Huppert. Last year he made his version of the West Side story on Broadway. The role of his partner, scenographer Jan Versweyveld is less known. The couple worked together for mor than 40 years.
The documentary Two Men sees them working on a large-scale production called Age of Rage with their own ensemble, in which they intend to bring together everything they have learned over the past 40 years. The film focuses on the microcosm of their collaboration and unravels the story of a love that is uniquely sustained by creating great theatre together.
