Young Hearts
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.
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Cast
31 people
Lou Goossens
Elias
Also in
Moresnet
Shutterspeed
Marius De Saeger
Alexander
Also in
Stardust
Detached
Geert Van Rampelberg
Luk
Known for
Ganglands
The Broken Circle Breakdown
Emilie De Roo
Nathalie
Known for
Hotel Beau Séjour
The Twelve
Dirk van Dijck
Fred
Known for
The Twelve
S&M Judge
Jul Goossens
Maxime
Known for
The Twelve
Ezra van Dongen
Line
No other roles listed
Olivier Englebert
Marc
Known for
Among the Shadows
Olga De Saeger
Ella
No other roles listed
Wim Opbrouck
Tony
Also in
Arcadia
Salamander
Florence Hebbelynck
Pia
Also in
Salamander
Between Land and Sea
La Diva
Lady Lana
No other roles listed
Anthony Schatteman Director · Ruben De Gheselle Composer Pieter Van Campe Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $136K · United States release March 14, 2025 · Produced in Belgium, Netherlands
Box office
Worldwide gross
$136,344
Production
Polar Bear Films
Production
Family Affair Films
Production
Kwassa Films
Production
Belgium · Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch · French
Release dates
Germany · February 17, 2024
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Belgium · December 18, 2024
Theatrical
United States · March 14, 2025
Limited theatrical
United States
September 19, 2024 · Premiere · Reeling Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
Australia
October 30, 2024 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
November 16, 2024 · Premiere · Melbourne Queer Film Festival
February 13, 2025 · Premiere · Mardi Gras Film Festival
Austria
October 26, 2024 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 13, 2025 · Theatrical
Colombia
September 11, 2025 · Theatrical
Croatia
March 6, 2025 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 2, 2024 · Premiere · Zlín Film Festival
January 30, 2025 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 11, 2024 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
France
November 21, 2024 · Premiere · Festival Chéries-Chéris
February 19, 2025 · Theatrical
Germany
January 16, 2025 · Theatrical
Greece
May 8, 2025 · Theatrical
Guatemala
July 17, 2025 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
September 14, 2024 · Premiere · HKLGFF
Indonesia
September 24, 2024 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
August 1, 2025 · Digital · KlikFilm
August 17, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Special Screening
Ireland
August 8, 2025 · Theatrical
Macao SAR China
June 7, 2025 · Premiere · Macao International Queer Film Festival
Mexico
July 17, 2025 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Poland
June 5, 2025
Singapore
September 27, 2024 · Premiere · Love & Pride Film Festival
Slovakia
May 1, 2025
South Korea
July 11, 2024 · Premiere · Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival
Sweden
June 6, 2025
Taiwan
October 12, 2024 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival
Thailand
January 16, 2025 · Limited theatrical
Ukraine
October 30, 2024 · Premiere · Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
United Kingdom
August 15, 2025 · Theatrical
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