Belgium's Oscar submission this year is writer/director Leonardo van Dijl's Julie Keeps Quiet. Co-written with Rutch Becquart, the film stars Tessa Van den Broeck as Julie, a teenage pupil at a prestigious
tennis academy. When her coach is suspended following a pupil's suicide,
Julie finds herself the target of rumours regarding her own relationship
with him.
Ruth Becquart, Ken De Bouw, Claire Bodson and
Laurent Caron also star.
Julie Keeps Quiet is in UK/ROI cinemas from April 25th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
As the star player at an elite youth tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the game she loves. She trains hard, pausing only for class or physical therapy before returning to the gym fixated on making it into the Belgian Tennis Federation. When her coach Jérémy is suddenly suspended following the suicide of one of his female protégées, all the players at the academy are encouraged to speak up about their experiences with him. Julie, however, decides to keep quiet. Despite strong suspicions from those around her that Julie’s relationship with Jérémy was inappropriate at best, her persistent silence begins to speak volumes. Confused and full of anxiety, the pressure she once channeled solely towards training shifts inward, affecting her confidence, her focus, and her game.
