United States / Jan 21, 2023 / Sundance Film Festival
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Many years after a sweltering summer that spun out of control, Eva returns to the village she grew up in with an ice block in the back of her car. In the dead of winter, she confronts her past and faces up to her tormentors.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Van Der Eecken | Young Elisa |
| Femke Heijens | Marie |
| Femke Van Der Steen | Tess |
| Simon Van Buyten | Laurens |
| Olga Leyers | Elisa |
| Spencer Bogaert | Tim |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Het smelt |
| Original language | Nederlands (NL) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands |
| Production countries | Belgium, Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Savage Film, Flanders Image, PRPL, Versus Production |
| Release date | 25 ottobre 2023 |
| Production | Sarah Marks, Bart Van Langendonck, Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Ellen Havenith |
| Writer | Lize Spit, Veerle Baetens, Maarten Loix |
| Casting | Ann Willems |
| Editing | Thomas Poorters |
| Cinematography | Frederic Van Zandycke, Idan Datauker, Tim Janssens, Vincent-Aaron Segers, Hans Reynaerts, Boris Godfroid, Jokke De Roo |
| Assistant directors | Joke Pevenage, Veerle Baetens |
| Lighting | Michael Swennen, Aaron Veys |
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Release dates
Premiere
Sweden / Feb 01, 2023 / Göteborg Film Festival
Czechia / Jul 01, 2023 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 12, 2023 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Limited release
Italy / Nov 24, 2025
Theatrical release
Belgium / Oct 25, 2023 / 16
Netherlands / Nov 02, 2023 / 16
Poland / Dec 01, 2023
Czechia / Jan 25, 2024 / 15+
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Spain / Feb 09, 2024
France / Feb 28, 2024 / 12 / Visa CNC 161454
Japan / Jul 25, 2025 / PG12
Digital
South Korea / Oct 16, 2025 / 19 / 2025-VF01875
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