Playground
Belgium. Nowadays.
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 adult’s worlds.
The film is suitable for over 10 year olds.
Laura Wandel (Brussels, 1984) studied filmmaking at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion (IAD). There she shot her first short film, Murs (2007), selected for several festivals worldwide, followed by O négatif (2011) and Les corps étrangers (2014), a competitor at the Festival de Cannes. Un monde, her first feature film, was presented in Un Certain Regard at the French competition, where it won the FIPRESCI Award.
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