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Julie Keeps Quiet

Dir. Leonardo Van Dijl
Constellation
Mon 11 Nov - Sat 16 Nov
Mon 11 Nov
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Sat 16 Nov
  • Mon 11 Nov
    18:00 - 19:40
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11
    Past event
  • Wed 13 Nov
    16:15 - 17:55
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11
    Past event
  • Sat 16 Nov
    17:45 - 19:25
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11
    Past event

This standout first feature is the gripping story of Julie, a star player at an elite tennis academy in Belgium whose coach is suspended after allegations of abuse.

The players and staff are all encouraged to give evidence, while Julie decides to keep quiet. Her decision and struggle with the truth are reflected in the muted cinematography, and a haunting score plays out alongside the back and forth of the tennis court. Leonardo Van Dijl expertly crafts his debut feature through silence and absence to portray Julie’s trauma, and Tessa Van den Broeck is stunning in her first lead role.

"Julie Keeps Quiet expertly addresses the minefield of dangers inherent in unbalanced power relationships. Gripping and undeniable, Julie Keeps Quiet stares down the line and serves a gut-punching ace." - Nadine Whitney, Alliance of Women Journalists.

 

Content Guidance


Contains themes of suicide, emotional abuse and sexual assault.

Julie Keeps Quiet

Director: Leonardo Van Dijl
Running time: 100 minutes
Production year: 2024
Country: Belgium, Sweden
Language: Dutch, French 
Subtitles: English subtitles
UK distributor: Curzon
Cast: Tessa Van den Broec, Ruth Becquart

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Constellation

Constellation is the new name for our main programme section where we preview many of the most talked about films of the year and present UK Premieres of films from exciting new filmmakers in our feature film competition.