United States / Mar 08, 2025 / South by Southwest Film & TV Festival
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When her relationship abroad falls apart, Julia returns to Belgium. She tries to build a new life for herself in Brussels as a casting director in the advertising industry. Lonely in an unfamiliar city and wrestling with a broken heart, she keeps up appearances and immerses herself in her new job. Her encounter with Eliott makes her realize that she doesn’t know who she really is.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nathan Naenen | Benjamin |
| Günther Lesage | Gert |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Real Faces |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands, Français |
| Production countries | Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, Creative Europe Media, Mirage Films |
| Official site | lenihuyghe.com |
| Release date | 22 aprile 2026 |
| Production | Elisa Heene |
| Writer | Vincent Vanneste, Leni Huyghe |
| Editing | Tom Denoyette |
| Cinematography | Grimm Vandekerckhove, Didier Frateur |
| Assistant directors | Nathan Naenen, Leni Huyghe |
| Camera operators | Didier Frateur |
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| Additional photography | Didier Frateur |
| Production design | Natalia Trevino |
| Art direction | Natalia Trevino |
| Set decoration | Natalia Trevino |
| Music | Calixte De Coster |
| Sound | Calixte De Coster |
Release dates
Premiere
South Africa / Oct 12, 2025 / European Film Festival
Spain / Oct 28, 2025 / Intersección Festival
Greece / Oct 31, 2025 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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Belgium / Jan 31, 2026 / Film Festival Oostende
Theatrical release
Belgium / Apr 22, 2026
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