Festivals WP - Global SXSW 2025
Julia (Leonie Buysse), an ambitious casting director, moves to Brussels and finds a freelance job in the advertising industry and meets Eliott (Gorges Ocloo), a reclused microbiologist who studies lichen and works on his PhD. Intrigued by each other’s opposing professions and personalities, Julia and Eliott slowly grow closer. Julia gets assigned an important perfume ad and she sees it as the ultimate opportunity to prove herself. After her frantic long working days, Eliott is her only source of tranquility. Until Julia loses herself and crosses people’s boundaries, including Eliott’s. During the perfume ad shoot, things spiral out of control, pushing Julia to finally decide to take her life in her own hands.
"Vibrant examination of identity"
"Explores the boundaries of authenticity"
"Refreshing take on staring down the crossroads."
Director:
Leni Huyghe
Producer:
Elisa Heene
Screenwriter:
Leni Huyghe, Vincent Vanneste
Cinematographer:
Grimm Vandekerckhove
Editor:
Tom Denoyette
Production Designer:
Natalia Treviño
Sound Designer:
Aïda Merghoub
Music:
Natasha Pirard, LB Marszalek
Principal Cast:
Leonie Buysse, Gorges Ocloo, Joely Mbundu, Yoann Blanc, Karlijn Sileghem
Additional Credits:
Co-producer: Julie Esparbes, Line Producer: Liesbet Vaes, Line Producer: Brechje Depourcq, 1 AD: Nathan Naenen, Sound on Set: Calixte De Coster, Costume: Alexandra Sebbag