Monday Night Cinema

Julie Keeps Quiet

(Julie zwijgt)

Fifteen-year-old Julie is a star student at a tennis academy, and her life revolves around the game. But the suicide of a fellow player initiates an investigation by management and the sudden suspension of Julie’s coach Jérémy. Forced to adjust her training regime, Julie also comes under pressure to share her experiences of Jérémy. But she remains stoically silent.

Belgian director Leonardo van Dijl has crafted a gripping first feature that confidently tackles its difficult subject matter in a sensitive yet absorbing manner. And in the performance of young tennis player and first time actress Tessa Van den Broeck, van Dijl  has found an actor who brilliantly captures both Julie’s repressed pain and single-minded ambitions. A powerful piece of cinema.