Young Hearts (2024 film)

Young Hearts
Festival release poster
Directed byAnthony Schatteman
Written byAnthony Schatteman
Produced by
  • Xavier Rombaut
  • Floor Onrust
  • Annabella Nezri
Starring
CinematographyPieter Van Campe
Edited byEmiel Nuninga
Music byRuben De Gheselle
Production
companies
  • Polar Bear
  • Family Affair Films
  • Kwassa Films
Distributed by
  • Films Boutique
  • Kinepolis Film Distribution
Release dates
  • 17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) (Berlinale)
  • 18 December 2024 (2024-12-18) (Belgium)
Running time
97 minutes
Countries
  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
Languages
  • Dutch
  • French

Young Hearts is a 2024 Belgian-Dutch independent coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Anthony Schatteman in his feature directorial debut. The film tells the story of Elias, a boy who falls in love with his new neighbour, a boy of the same age named Alexander.

The Belgian-Dutch co-production was selected in the Generation Kplus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 17 February and competed for Crystal Bear for the Best Film.