17-year-old Kevin, sentenced for violent behavior, is just let out of prison. To start anew, he moves in with his aunt and her family and begins an apprenticeship at her store. Quickly he adapts to his new home and gets along well with his cousin Sammy, in his last year of high school. Through Sammy and his friends, Kevin meets John. Upon discovering John’s unbearable situation with his mother, Kevin feels the urge to help his new friend. One evening fate intervenes and questions of betrayal, trust and loyalty start to direct their daily lives more than ever.
Keywords
- Belgian cinema
- Best of the decade
- Ensors Award for Best Film
- Film Fest Gent !
- Film Festival Oostende
- Cinema flamand
- International Film Festival Rotterdam
- Jeroen Perceval
- Les René du Cinéma (ex-Magritte)
- Just released
- Teenage Years
- friendship
- identity
Actors
- Els Deceukelier
- Mistral Guidotti
- Robby Cleiren
- Lena Suijkerbuijk
Director
- Fien Troch
Compelling exploration of indifferent and resentful teenagers and the conflicts with their parents.
17-year-old Kevin, sentenced for violent behavior, is just let out of prison. To start anew, he moves in with his aunt and her family and begins an apprenticeship at her store.
Quickly he adapts to his new home and gets along well with his cousin Sammy, in his last year of high school. Through Sammy and his friends, Kevin meets John. Upon discovering John’s unbearable situation with his mother, Kevin feels the urge to help his new friend. One evening fate intervenes and questions of betrayal, trust and loyalty start to direct their daily lives more than ever.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Fien Troch
Cast
Els Deceukelier
Cast
Mistral Guidotti
Cast
Robby Cleiren
Cast
Lena Suijkerbuijk