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But Julie decides to remain silent
Tale
Julie is the star of an elite tennis academy. When her coach is under investigation and suddenly suspended, all the players at the club are encouraged to speak out. Belgium’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category; 97th Academy Awards in 2025. One name stands out in the credits of this film: Naomi Osaka as executive producer. The tennis player makes no secret of the mental stress that comes with playing at the highest level.
That’s what this film is about
It follows Julie, a promising teenage tennis player, as she deals with the aftermath of a scandal at her tennis club. She is not directly involved in the events, but she cannot avoid them either. Although those around her urge her to “talk about it”, she refuses, insisting that she has nothing to say. Julie seems to be a rather reserved girl, although she is popular with her friends. It is not easy for the viewer to identify with the main character, who does not show her feelings.
On the surface, her life is not particularly eventful
The result is that not much happens in the film. We see Julia training, talking to her friends and parents, walking her dog, and going to school. The viewer has to explore what is going on beneath the surface. We get clues and see that she is struggling, as are the people around her. But everything is left unsaid, as the film’s title clearly suggests.
“What exactly was the point?” remarked the woman to my left
The audience around me at the Ghent Film Festival seemed disappointed but not dismissive. “I was hoping something would happen in the end,” remarked the girl to my right. I think the director has left the answer to this question open. He hasn’t described it, but has left it up to us to discover. If there is any point, I think it is that preparing young people for a highly competitive sporting environment must be done very carefully.
Just ask the Dardenne brothers
I know that doesn’t sound impressive, and it probably won’t encourage a lot of people to see this film. But some filmmakers prefer quiet “slice of life” films to high-octane spectacles. They also produced this film.
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