Liam has a terrible childhood, is neglected and abused. He grows up being an adolescent with dark thoughts and actions. As a defence mechanism he shits himself. Because of his home situation, the Social Service places him in a closed institution, away from his parents, where he meets the supervisor Paulien. She seems to influence him positively. When Liam is raped in the institution, he no longer sees a way out and reckons his past in a sinister manner.
Keywords
- Coming of Age
- Film Festival Oostende
- Flemish Cinema
- Les René du Cinéma (ex-Magritte)
- LuxFilmFest
Actors
- Thibaud Dooms
- Natali Broods
- Boris Van Severen
- Dirk Roofthooft
- Colin H. Van Eeckhout
Director
- Koen Mortier
Drama
1h 45min
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Liam has a terrible childhood, is neglected and abused. He grows up being an adolescent with dark thoughts and actions. As a defence mechanism he shits himself. Because of his home situation, the Social Service places him in a closed institution, away from his parents, where he meets the supervisor Paulien. She seems to influence him positively. When Liam is raped in the institution, he no longer sees a way out and reckons his past in a sinister manner.
Liam has a terrible childhood, is neglected and abused. He grows up being an adolescent with dark thoughts and actions. As a defence mechanism he shits himself. Because of his home situation, the Social Service places him in a closed institution, away from his parents, where he meets the supervisor Paulien. She seems to influence him positively. When Liam is raped in the institution, he no longer sees a way out and reckons his past in a sinister manner.
Cast & Crew
Director
Koen Mortier
Cast
Thibaud Dooms
Cast
Natali Broods
Cast
Boris Van Severen
Cast
Dirk Roofthooft
Cast
Colin H. Van Eeckhout