A teenager is confronted with society and herself, with a feeling of guilt, control, domination, manipulation. Between external pressure and the weight of silence, what can you do in the face of all this when you’re 15? The path that leads to speech is long, complex, painful, this is what Leonardo Van Dijl intelligently shows while looking towards the light.
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Journalist at the Culture department
By Fabienne BradferPublished on 15/10/2024 at 10:22
Reading time: 2 min
The Leonardo van Dijl, with Tessa Van den Broeck, Ruth Becquart, Koen De Bouw, Tijmen Govaerts, Pierre Gervais, 100 mn.
Un posh tennis club is in turmoil. Its young star Aline committed suicide. A rumor has it that the coach who could propel another player, Julie, a very promising talent, to the top, is suspended. In the process, an investigation is opened to try to understand. All club players are encouraged to testify. Julie, very close to her coach, decides to remain silent… and continues her training with another coach without breaking the link with the suspended coach… The teenager is confronted with society and with herself, with a feeling of guilt, control, domination, manipulation. Between external pressure and the weight of silence, what can you do in the face of all this when you’re 15? Nothing is easy for Julie, so she focuses all her energy on her ball striking and her desire to win her matches to stay afloat.
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