SUMMER BROTHER

During a sweltering summer holiday, Brian (13) is stuck with the care of his severely mentally disabled brother Lucien (17). But how do you look after someone when you don’t know what they need? How do you make the right choices when you still have so much to discover?

  • writer: Britt Snel

  • director: Joren Molter

  • with: Jarne Heylen, Joël in ‘t Veld, Micha Hulshof

  • producer: Floor Onrust – Family Affair Films (NL)

  • co-producer: Xavier Rombaut – Polar Bear (BE)

  • genre: drama

  • country: The Netherlands / Belgium

  • year: 2023

  • duration: 85 minutes

  • with the support of: Netherlands Film Fund, Netherlands Film Production incentive, CoBo, NTR, Tax shelter of the Belgian federal government via taxshelter.be

  • 2023

    • The Netherlands Film Festival (NL) - closing night film

    2024

    • Zlin Film Festival (CZ)

    • Transilvania International Film Festival (RO)

    • Giffoni Film Festival (IT)

    • Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival (UA)

    • Filemon Film Festival (BE)

  • 2024

    • Audience Award - Transilvania International Film Festival (RO)

    • Ecumenical Jury Prize - Transilvania International Film Festival (RO)

    • Special Mention for Extraordinary Performance for Jarne Heylen & Joël in ‘t Veld - Transilvania International Film Festival (RO)

    • Teen Screen Award - Filemon Film Festival (BE)