Netherlands / Dec 08, 2025
Through Hildo’s personal story, “April Summers” explores the fluid, vulnerable, and powerful process of claiming queer identity and growing into one’s authentic self.
7min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Student film by students of University of Amsterdam “April Summers” explores how queer community shapes identity through the story of Hildo Groen, who finds his place not in Den Helder but in the bars, stages, and friendships that let him grow. From Sonny’s small-town bar to Amsterdam’s queer culture, the documentary shows how April took shape through community, experience, and finding ‘home’.
Main cast
Genres
DramaDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | April Summer |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 8 dicembre 2025 |
| Production | Clara Delich Campos |
| Editing | Sophia Jones |
| Cinematography | Xinyue Huang |
| Assistant directors | Sophie Harmsen, Hannah Khan |
| Music | Anastasiia Marchenko, Eva Biris |
| Sound | Anastasiia Marchenko, Eva Biris |
Release dates
Limited release
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