Netherlands / Sep 23, 2024 / AL / Netherlands Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Lena, a young woman, is filmed during various group therapy sessions. In this intimate drama, she is the only person speaking. This short debut film wants to get down to the core of Lena's seminal relationships so far: the relationship with her father, her first boyfriend, and finally her colleague and date, Marleen. Owing to the unexpectedly open gaze with which Marleen looks at her, Lena, somewhat surprised, can see herself in a different light.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Marleen |
| Original language | Nederlands (NL) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands |
| Production countries | Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 23 settembre 2024 |
| Production | Justine Knijn, Sacha Gertsik, Tessel van der Linden |
| Writer | Jop Leuven, Julia Voets |
| Editing | Bram van Dam |
| Cinematography | Boyd Bakema |
| Assistant directors | Bastiaan van de Poel, Jop Leuven |
| Lighting | Lin Hou Oei |
| Production design | Lin Bartraij |
| Art direction | Lin Bartraij |
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| Set decoration | Lin Bartraij |
| Music | Levi Cuijpers, Isa de Rijck van der Gracht |
| Sound | Levi Cuijpers, Isa de Rijck van der Gracht |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Mar 25, 2025 / BFI Flare
Germany / Oct 23, 2025 / QUEER Filmfest Weiterstadt
Czechia / Nov 06, 2025 / Mezipatra Queer Film Festival
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