Archive of films When It Melts / Het smelt
Synopsis
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 this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it received a Jury Award for Best Actress.
Anna Kořínek
About the director
Veerle Baetens (1978, Brasschaat, Belgium). Filmography: When It Melts (Het smelt, 2023).
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About the film
Color, DCP
Section: | Horizons |
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Director: | Veerle Baetens |
Screenplay: | Veerle Baetens, Maarten Loix podle stejnojmenného románu Lize Spit / based on the novel by Lize Spit |
Dir. of Photography: | Frederic Van Zandycke |
Music: | Bjorn Eriksson |
Sound: | Geert Vlegels |
Editor: | Thomas Pooters |
Producer: | Bart Van Langendonck |
Production: | Savage Film |
Coproduction: | PRPL, Versus Production |
Cast: | Rosa Marchant, Charlotte De Bruyne, Amber Metdepenningen, Matthijs Meertens, Anthony Vyt, Sebastian Dewaele |
Sales: | The Party Film Sales |
Guests
Rosa Marchant
Actress
Anthony Vyt
Actor
Bart Van Langendonck
Producer