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Playground

  • La Naissance des arbres (Working title)
All titles (6)
Feature Film | 2019-2021 | Children, Drama | Belgium

Shooting data

Number of shooting days25

Project data

Film financing
Length of movie73 min
Aspect ratioWidescreen USA (1 : 1,85)
Sound formatDolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

Trailers/Videos

Posters

Brief synopsis

Belgium. Nowadays.

7-year-old Nora and her big brother Abel are back to school. When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him by warning their father. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora will ultimately try to find her place, torn between children's and adult's worlds.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Maya VanderbequeNora [L]
Günter DuretAbel [L]
Karim LeklouFinnigan [L]
Laura VerlindenAgnès [L]
Muriel BersySurveillante Midi [SR]
Sandrine BlanckeMadame Franck [SR]
Laurent CapellutoAntoine's father [SR]
Simon CaudryAntoine [SR]
Anne-Pascale ClairembourgVictoire's mother [SR]
Kylian DecorneSports teacher [SR]
Monia DouiebAbel's teacher [SR]
Marie-Christine GeorgesTeacher [SR]
Léna Girard VossClémence [SR]
Michel IsraelSchool principal [SR]
Elsa LaforgeVictoire [SR]
Sophie LeboutteSurveillante cour [SR]
Sophie LeboutteSurveillante [SR]
Thao MaertenDavid [SR]
James SeguyMalik [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADJean-François Ravagnan
Post production supervisorCéline Grudniewski
Director of photographyFrédéric Noirhomme
2nd assistant cameraGuillaume Augeri
Casting directorDoriane Flamand
Costume designerVanessa Evrard
DirectorLaura Wandel
Script supervisorElise Van Durme
EditorNicolas Rumpl
Key makeup artist/hair stylistKatja Piepenstock
ProducerStéphane Lhoest
Co-producerJan De Clercq
Co-producerAnnemie Degryse
Production designerPhilippe Bertin
Production managerClaudia Navarra
Unit manager (local system)Vincent Bredael
Set manager/ floor managerMarianne Knecht
Production assistantSimon Bracquemart
Régisseur chauffeur
Régisseur chauffeur
ScreenwriterLaura Wandel
Production sound mixerThomas Grimm-Landsberg
Sound re-recording mixerMathieu Cox

Production companies

CompanyComment
Dragons Films [be]
Lunanime Filmproductie [be]
coproduction
coproduction

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Indie Sales [fr]
International Sales
International Sales
Lumière [be]
Belgium (theatrical)
Belgium (theatrical)
Tandem [fr]
France (theatrical)
France (theatrical)

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Laura Wandel2022fsff - Fünf Seen Filmfestival [de]
Five Lakes Film Award
Five Lakes Film AwardWinner
Laura Wandel2022Crossing Europe [at]
Best Fiction Film
Best Fiction FilmWinner
Laura Wandel2021European Film Award [eu]
European Discovery 2021 – Prix FIPRESCI
European Discovery 2021 – Prix FIPRESCINominated
Laura Wandel2021Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) [ee]
Just Film Grand Prix
Just Film Grand PrixWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2021SpainSan Sebastian Film Festival (Zinemaldia)
Zabaltegi-Tabakalera
Zabaltegi-Tabakalera
2021FranceFestival de Cannes
Un certain regard
Un certain regard

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
First showingItalyRaiPlay [it]Saturday, 03/02/2024, 9.00 AM
RepeatFranceOCS [fr]Tuesday, 24/01/2023, 5.55 PMOCS Pulp
First showingFranceOCS [fr]Thursday, 13/10/2022, 9.00 PMOCS City
First showingBelgiumBe TV [be]Sunday, 17/07/2022, 8.30 PM

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 26/01/2022
Theatre releaseBelgiumWednesday, 20/10/2021
PremiereThursday, 08/07/2021Festival de Cannes - Un certain regard [fr]