When It Melts (2023)
- Original title
- Het smelt
- Directed by
- Veerle Baetens
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Netherlands, Belgium
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 30 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman returns to her childhood village and confronts a traumatic past. The story shifts between her present and a fateful summer with two friends.
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What happens
When It Melts (Dutch: Het smelt) is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Veerle Baetens in her directorial debut. It is loosely based on the 2016 novel The Melting (Het smelt) by Lize Spit. The film stars Charlotte De Bruyne and Rosa Marchant, and explores themes of childhood trauma, the influence of family dynamics, and the struggle for personal identity. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival where it competed for the Grand Jury Prize Dramatic. At the 2023 Ensor Awards, When It Melts received eight nominations, including Best Film and Best Director for Baetens. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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