Year of Production 2025
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Award WinnerYoung Hearts
English title: Young Hearts
Original title: Young Hearts
German title: Young Hearts
Belgium, Netherlands, 2024
Director: Schatteman, Anthony
Production company: Polar Bear, Screencrib
Co-producers: Family Affair Films, Kwassa Films
Age recommendation: 12 years and up
Length: 97 min.
Film genre: Feature film
Synopsis:
Elias (13) feels attracted to his new neighbour Alexander (14). Soon he realizes that he's truly in love for the first time. The interactions with his friends and family bring more questions than answers. Confused by his burgeoning feelings, Elias tries to sort out his inner chaos to prove that he is worth Alexander’s heart.
Festivals:
Berlin Generation 2024 (special mention), Kristiansand CFF 2024, Zlin CFF 2024 (awarded), BIKY Busan CFF 2024, Giffoni CFF 2024, TIFF Junior Tromsø 2024, Buster CFF Copenhagen 2024, KiJuKo CFF Bremen 2024, Cinepaenz Cologne 2024 (awarded), Münster CFF 2024 (awarded), Molodist IFF Kyiv 2024, Thessaloniki IFF 2024, Just Film CFF Tallinn 2024, Sevilla IFF 2024, Vienna CFF 2024 (special mention), Alekino CFF Poznan 2024 ( Award), Cine Junior Val-de-Marne 2025
Study guide: German
World sales address/es:
Films Boutique (DE)
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