Young Hearts

2024 1h 39m NL

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8.6

MASTERPIECE

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92%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.9

IMDB

★8.6TMDB · 324🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★7.9IMDB · 8,316

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Synopsis

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14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lou Goossens
Elias
Marius De Saeger
Alexander
Geert Van Rampelberg
Luk
Emilie De Roo
Nathalie
Dirk van Dijck
Fred
Jul Goossens
Maxime
Ezra van Dongen
Line
Olivier Englebert
Marc

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Schatteman
Writers: Anthony Schatteman
Languages: French, Dutch
Countries: Belgium, Netherlands

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Dutch.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Netherlands.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Schatteman, shot by Pieter Van Campe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ruben De Gheselle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Emiel Nuninga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lou Goossens and Marius De Saeger and Geert Van Rampelberg carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15245268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Schatteman directs. Pieter Van Campe behind the camera. Ruben De Gheselle scores. Emiel Nuninga cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Netherlands. Dialogue in French, Dutch.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Dutch.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Netherlands.
4Directed by Anthony Schatteman, shot by Pieter Van Campe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ruben De Gheselle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Emiel Nuninga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lou Goossens and Marius De Saeger and Geert Van Rampelberg carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt15245268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 20 themes, including "coming out", "friendship", "sexuality", "identity crisis".

The technical file

Cinematography: Pieter Van Campe
Original score: Ruben De Gheselle
Editing: Emiel Nuninga
Production design: Kato Bulteel
Costume design: Gudrun Wylleman
Makeup / hair: Jacqueline Hoogendijk
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $136,344
Original language: NL
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Young Hearts (2024)
Rotten Tomatoes: 92% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 69/100
IMDB rating: 7.9/10 · 8,316 votes

Awards

12 wins & 16 nominations total

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kinrich302026-08-29
★ 6/10
This is about a young teenager who was leading a perfectly happy straight life with his family; has a good friend group and a girlfriend that everyone likes. Then one day a new family moves into the house across the street with a gay son the same age. It is not long before the two boys meet and the one begins to realize some stuff about himself and that he might not be so straight after all. His realization causes him to act out and just basically be difficult to deal with for everyone until he is finally able to admit his feelings to himself and everyone else. The romance is cute and playful and it captures that feeling of when you first realize you want something more from your best friend and it had a happy ending. The only, kind of, downside - the movie moves at a slow pace and it takes them awhile before they get to the main storyline.

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