When It Melts
Many years after a sweltering summer that spun out of control, Eva returns to the village she grew up in with an ice block in the back of her car. In the dead of winter, she confronts her past and faces up to her tormentors.
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Cast
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Charlotte De Bruyne
Eva
Known for
The Twelve
Flying Home
Rosa Marchant
Young Eva
Also in
The Soundman
Come, Sweet Death
Sebastien Dewaele
Father
Known for
Undercover
The Day
Naomi Vellisariou
Mother
No other roles listed
Amber Metdepenningen
Young Tess
Known for
The Claus Family
Anthony Vyt
Young Tim
No other roles listed
Matthijs Meertens
Young Laurens
Also in
Shutterspeed
Charlotte Van Der Eecken
Young Elisa
No other roles listed
Femke Heijens
Marie
Also in
Cleo
Billie vs Benjamin
Femke Van Der Steen
Tess
Also in
wtFOCK
2DEZIT
Simon Van Buyten
Laurens
Also in
Sylvia's Cats
Mixed Kebab
Olga Leyers
Elisa
Also in
Studio Tarara
WILL
Veerle Baetens Director · Lize Spit Author Frederic Van Zandycke Cinematographer
United States release January 21, 2023 · Produced in Belgium, Netherlands · Production Flanders Image, PRPL
Production
Savage Film
Production
Flanders Image
Production
PRPL
Production
Versus Production
Production
Belgium · Netherlands
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Languages
Original title
Het smelt
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
United States · January 21, 2023
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Belgium · October 25, 2023
Theatrical
Czechia
July 1, 2023 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
January 25, 2024 · Theatrical
France
February 28, 2024 · Theatrical · Visa CNC 161454
Italy
November 24, 2025 · Limited theatrical
Japan
July 25, 2025 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 2, 2023 · Theatrical
Poland
December 1, 2023 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 16, 2025 · Digital · 2025-VF01875
Spain
February 9, 2024 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 1, 2023 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
Taiwan
November 12, 2023 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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