Young Hearts

Oct 26, 2024

1h 39m

★ 8.4

Overview

14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Polar Bear Films

Family Affair Films

Kwassa Films

Young Hearts Trailers

Cast

Elias

Lou Goossens

Alexander

Marius De Saeger

Luk

Geert Van Rampelberg

Nathalie

Emilie De Roo

Fred

Dirk van Dijck

Maxime

Jul Goossens

Line

Ezra van Dongen

Marc

Olivier Englebert

Ella

Olga De Saeger

Tony

Wim Opbrouck

Pia

Florence Hebbelynck

Lady Lana

La Diva

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