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After it’s world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, in Official Competition) and a glamourous premiere at the Delamar Theatre in Amsterdam, PIECE OF MY HEART is now playing in Dutch cinemas.

The reviews are in and the Dutch press laudes the two young actresses Elaine Meijerink and Roos Englebert. These professional dancers made their acting debut with their feature roles of Irma and Olga in Dana Nechushtan’s movie about a tested friendship, set in the ballet world of Amsterdam in the seventies.

Pictures of the premiere at the DeLaMar Theatre on the 28th of November. From left to right: Arnold Heslenfeld, Dana Nechushtan, Roos Englebert and Elaine Meijerink.

Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad praises the two actresses with their “completely convincing interpretations” and awards the film with 4 stars out of five.

Also four stars from the magazine TV Krant, that commends the humanity of the story, a story “that touches your heart”.

“The camera loves both lead actresses and their pure charisma”, states newspaper De Volkskrant, while newspaper Trouw also praises the choreographies by Dutch prima ballerina Igone de Jongh.

PIECE OF MY HEART was initiated by Bracha van Doesburgh and Daan Schuurmans and is inspired by the story of the Dutch ballerina Olga de Haas. With De Haas as their starting point, Daan and Bracha, in collaboration with director Dana Nechushtan and screenwriter Roos Ouwehand, have arrived at a fictitious and impressive story about friendship, the dance world and the price of fame. Igone de Jongh provided the choreography for the ballet scenes.

The film is produced by Frans van Gestel, Arnold Heslenfeld and Laurette Schillings of Topkapi Films (My Father is an Airplane, Another Round, Instinct) and is co-produced in collaboration with NTR, Triangle Film (Bracha van Doesburgh & DaanSchuurmans) and Eyeworks Belgium (Peter Bouckaert).

Dancers Elaine Meijerink and Roos Englebert have been selected for their versatile leading roles after casting sessions in the Netherlands and Belgium. They are surrounded by well-known actors such as Peter Paul Muller, Daniël Boissevain, Gijs Scholten van Aschat, Katelijne Damen, Yannick Jozefzoon, Gijs Blom, Tina de Bruin and Jan Kooijman.

PIECE OF MY HEART was created in the context of the annual collaboration between the Netherlands Film Fund, NPO, the CoBO Fund and is stimulated by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, under the name Telescoop. In addition, the film is supported by the Netherlands Film Production Incentive, the Abraham Tuschinski Fund, Screen Flanders and the Belgian Tax Shelter and Equity Investors. The film was developed with support from the MEDIA program of the European Union. Film distributor WW Entertainment will release PIECE OF MY HEART in the Benelux.

PIECE OF MY HEART is now playing in Dutch cinemas!

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CLOSE OPENS TO RAVE REVIEWS IN THE NETHERLANDS

Today CLOSE opens in Dutch movie theatres and the reviews are unanimously positive. Daily newspaper De Volkskrant rewarded Lukas Dhont’s drama feature with 5 stars out of five, calling it “The epitome of filming at the highest level”. Other newspapers like Algemeen Dagblad called the film “heartbreaking”, and NRC lauded the film as a “requiem for boy friendship”.

CLOSE, produced by Menuet, is the second collaboration between Lukas Dhont and Topkapi Films. His debut film GIRL won Camera d’Or at the festival of Cannes in 2018. Lukas Dhont’s triumphant march for his latest film started at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix, but the film has already won prizes in Hungary, Serbia, Germany, Norway, Israel and Australia.

The film is distributed by Lumière in collaboration with Vedette, who will release CLOSE at 55 screens across The Netherlands.

Story

CLOSE tells the story of Leo and Remi, both 13 years old and friends since forever. Until an unthinkable event drives them apart. Rattled with disbelief, Leo seeks re-approachement with Sophie, Remi’s mother. CLOSE is a film about friendship and responsibility. The young newcomers Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele play Leo and Remi.

Watch the trailer for CLOSE here:

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The directorial debut of Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont Girl in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes first reviews were very positive.

– “a mesmerising performance from Victor Polster” –Screen International
– “a much-needed film” –Variety
– “Lukas Dhont’s remarkable directorial instincts… are on display throughout and that makes one very excited about what he’ll do next.” – The Hollywood Reporter

Girl tells the story of 15-year-old Lara who wants to become a ballerina, with a classical training for female dancers. Lara is accepted in a ballet school and her dream seems closer than ever. But there is one problem: Lara was born into the body of a boy. A body that she will push to its limits in order for her to succeed.

Lukas Dhont is a young cinematographer who graduated from KASK art academy (Ghent). With his short films Corps perdu and L’infini, he has won several awards including Ghent Film Festival and Leuven International Short Film Festival, qualifying L’infini for Oscar selection in 2015. In addition to his short films, Lukas has directed several music videos, in which he displays his unique filmic style and his strong interest in visualizing themes related to youth. In 2014, Lukas was nominated for a prestigious MIA for his music video for Oscar and The Wolf’s Strange Entity.

The film is produced by Menuet (BE) in co production with Topkapi Films (NL) and Frakas Productions (BE). Girl received support from Belgium’s Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) and the Netherlands Film Fund.

Girl is the 9th collaboration of Topkapi Films and Menuet, after previous co-productions like A Noble Intention, Belgica, Layla M. and The Broken Circle Breakdown.

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