When It Melts
Veerle Baetens' blistering directorial debut about wounds that won't heal, children's games that aren't games, and guilt that no one wants to face.
- Het smelt
- Belgium, Netherlands 2023
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- Czech
- 111 min.
- 15+
Eva returns to her home village with a large block of ice hidden in the back of her car. How does this relate to her memories of the long-ago sunny summer that changed her life for good? Established Belgian actress Veerle Baetens makes her directorial debut with an adaptation of Lize Spit’s bestselling novel The Melting – the story of a young woman for whom one summer vacation culminates in a painful transition from childhood to premature adulthood. The film, whose strength rests in a carefully constructed contrast between the carefree summer atmosphere and the cruelty that people are capable of inflicting on one another, premiered at Sundance Film Festival, where it received a Jury Award for Best Actress.
Read moreSundance Film Festival
2023 – Rosa Marchant (World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award – Best Performance)
São Paulo International Film Festival
2023 – Veerle Baetens (New Directors Competition – Best Fiction)
