Julie Keeps Quiet

  • Leonardo Van Dijl
  • Belgium, Sweden
  • 2024
  • 100'
  • Julie zwijgt

*In competition for the Young Jury Award

Young Julie is a rising star at an elite tennis academy. Enamoured with tennis, Julie devotes her whole life to the sport. When a scandal breaks out at the academy and its strict but successful coach is placed under investigation, female club members reluctantly speak out about their experiences. But Julie remains silent, focused on the game and seemingly unfazed by it all. This excellent and intense character study boasts a top-notch film crew, including director of photography Nicolas Karakatsanis (I, Tonya; Cruella), while Pulitzer winner Caroline Shaw composed the score. The central performance by the young actress TessaVan den Broeck, also a tennis player in real life, garnered widespread critical praise. The film premiered in Cannes, winning the SACD Award and is nominated for this year’s LUX Audience Award.

Leonardo Van Dijl

Leonardo van Dijl is a writer and director based in Belgium. His latest short, Stephanie (2020), premiered in the Official Competition at Cannes, followed by screenings at San Sebastián, TIFF and elsewhere. His feature debut Julie Keeps Quiet had its world premiere in the Critics’ Week at Cannes.

Julie Keeps Quiet

Director
Leonardo Van Dijl
Screenplay
Leonardo van Dijl, Ruth Becquart
Cast
Tessa Van den Broeck, Grace Biot, Alyssa Lorette, Ruth Becquart, Koen De Bouw, Pierre Gervais, Claire Bodson & Laurent Caron
DOP
Nicolas Karakatsanis
Editing
Bert Jacobs
Producer
Delphine Tomson, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Nima Yousef, Kristina Börjeson, Anthony Muir
Production
De Wereldvrede, Les Films du Fleuve, Hobab, Film i Väst
Festivals & Awards
Filmski festival u Cannesu – Tjedan kritike – nagrada SACD; Međunarodni filmski festival u Torontu; Nagrada publike LUX – nominacija

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