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

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)

Trailer

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