JULIE ZWIJGT

A tense, absorbing movie of silences and absences

The Guardian

This expertly made first feature about a promising tennis player who decides to remain silent when her coach falls under investigation is one of the strongest debuts at Cannes this year.

Film Fest Report

A standout of Critics Week 2024

Screen Daily

Een dijk van een film.

De Tijd

An exceptionally powerful debut.

Humo

New pearl of the Flemish cinema.

Le Soir

Intriguing and intense character study full of compassion and poetry.

De Morgen

Silent but all the more effective. Julie Keeps Quiet confirms Leonardo van Dijl as new talent of the Flemish cinema.

VRT

Feature film by Leonardo van Dijl

As the star player at an elite tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the game she loves. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club's players are encouraged to speak up. But Julie decides to keep quiet…

Langspeeldebuut van Leonardo van Dijl

Als jonge belofte bij een tennisclub, staat Julie haar leven volledig in het teken van sport. Wanneer de coach die haar naar de top brengt plotseling geschorst wordt, start de club een onderzoek. Alle spelers worden gevraagd om hun ervaringen te delen. Maar Julie zwijgt.

directed by Leonardo van Dijl

written by Leonardo van Dijl & Ruth Becquart

produced by Gilles Coulier, Gilles De Schryver, Wouter Sap & Roxanne Sarkozi for De Wereldvrede

in coproduction with Les Films du Fleuve, Film i Väst, HOBAB & VRT

in association with Blue Morning Pictures & Hana Kuma

with the support of the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel Wallonie-Bruxelles, New Dawn, Proximus, The Tax Shelter measure of the Belgian Federal Government through Flanders Tax Shelter, Paradiso Films & Proximus

international sales New Europe Films Sales

distributor Benelux Paradiso Films

DOP Nicolas Karakatsanis

music Caroline Shaw

editor Bert Jacobs

art director Julien Denis

costume design Ellen Blereau

hair & makeup Michelle Beeckman

sound engineer Arne Winderickx

sound designer Boris Debackere & Gustaf Berger

line producer Marc Goyens

first assistant director Joke Pevenage