Impressive feature debut from Belgian filmmaker Leonardo Van Dijl Julies. A budding tennis star, Julie faces a dilemma in this gripping drama about hiding away misery and desperately wanting to be in control.

Julie is the star player at a prestigious tennis academy and her long-held dream of turning pro finally seems within reach. But the overambitious teenager carries a painful secret with her. When an investigation is launched into the behaviour of her former tennis coach, Julie faces a dilemma: does she put her career at risk by telling her story or does she silently carry the burden of her secret?

And if she breaks her silence, how will that affect her coach's career? Julie, played by newcomer Tessa Van den Broeck, says little but communicates a lot. The awkwardness of her situation is clear from her body language and the strong static images that create a growing sense of anxiety and isolation. With a cinematic precision that mirrors Julie's focus on the job, the film razor-sharp dissects how she secretly struggles to hold her own.