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Young Hearts

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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.

Cast:Lou Goossens, Marius De Saeger, Geert Van Rampelberg, Emilie De Roo, Dirk van Dijck, Jul Goossens, Ezra van Dongen, Olivier Englebert, Olga De Saeger, Wim Opbrouck, Florence Hebbelynck
Director:Anthony Schatteman
Writer:Anthony Schatteman
Editor:Emiel Nuninga
Camera:Pieter Van Campe

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A heart-warming teenage gay romance

Fox in morning light

S. R. Praveen | The Hindu

Tue, December 17 2024

Sometimes, the most gentle turns in a film can create a considerable emotional impact on the viewer. The filmmaker need not necessarily move a mountain to achieve that. Belgian filmmaker Anthony Schatteman’s Young Hearts, with its fresh take on teenage gay romance, is filled with several such moments that flow organically one after the other. Being screened in the World Cinema section at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), this rather small film about young people has gained appreciation amid a flurry of bigger films boasting wider festival play.

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