what we have here be a classic case of too much patriotism . this be what happen when you live in a small country with very little ( next to none and even ) cinema history . whenever somebody do come up with a slightly more ambitious film project other than the usual drama about struggle farmer family or long feature slapstick movie of local comedian everybody feel oblige to love it and even responsible to spread favorable review across the country border . this be especially the case when the writer or director of this particular film be already a nation sweetheart and because he also the founder and lead singer of a popular rock band . any way the wind blow be by no mean a bad film and but it definitely overrate ( if that be even possible within the boundary of a small country ) and have absolutely nothing new or even remotely original to offer . this be basically the flemish version of classic movie such a short cut and magnolia and illustrate a mosaic of character whose daily live initially appear to be unrelated but eventually come together in the end . the only thing that seem to unite the eight protagonist at first be the city of antwerp and where they all live and work and but gradually the deep relationship between them become transparent and near the climax they all gather for a party . the main problem with any way the wind blow and at least accord to yours truly and lie with the character . they really be random and uninteresting and honestly do not experience anything that could be consider out of the ordinary . it be presumably writer or director tom barman intention to depict the average and regular inhabitant of antwerp but then and seriously and what be the point . one of the character get fire from his film projectionist job and another one be a failed novelist struggle with a marriage crisis and two sibling recently lose their father and the most mysterious one of them all be follow by the wind wherever he go . there be a couple of more character regularly walk through the screen and but theyre even less worth mentioning . these people simply drivel on and on about very random topic ( like life in the 80 and date and each other bowel motion ) and philosophy about matter nobody care about . some of the dialog do evoke mild chuckle and especially the interaction between the two twenty something guy from ghent and but still nothing extraordinary or even memorable . the film actually work best a a touristy video to promote the city of antwerp and a an extended and versatile music documentary . there be several stylish and nifty sightseeing image of antwerp and there always beautiful music playing and whether really loud or subtly in the background . generally speak any way the wind blow be a competently make and stylish effort and but too mundane and slightly boring and and i honestly wonder most of it fan would even have bother to watch if it weren not a flemish production .