Playground

Belgium 2022, 73 minutes
Dir. Laura Wandel
In French with English subtitles
Rating: [PG] Violence
Genres: Drama / Youth

Feat. Maya Vanderbeque, Günter Duret

Synopsis: 7-year-old Nora and her big brother Abel are back to school. When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him by warning their father. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora will ultimately try to find her place, torn between children’s and adults’ worlds.

“Fashioned out of fresh faces unable to lie to the camera, “Playground” is a study in human behavior wrapped in equal parts fear and curiosity.”~RogerEbert.com

NZ International Film Festival 2022