YOUNG HEARTS

Anthony Schatteman, Belgium/Netherlands, 2024, Fiction
In the middle of the school year, 14-year-old Elias meets his new neighbor Alexander, a boy from Brussels who seems self-confident and headstrong. The two hit it off straight away.  Fearing the reactions of those around him, Elias becomes entangled in a web of lies until he has no choice but to push Alexander away. He feels completely alone. Elias finds comfort and reassurance in the stories of his grandfather and his love for his deceased wife. Elias realizes that love is too precious to let it slip away. He must win Alexander back.