WE BELIEVE YOU

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Tensions rise and family secrets unravel over the course of a crucial day in first-time directing duo Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys’ astutely layered, gripping courtroom drama. Myriem Akheddiou, frequent collaborator with the Dardennes (THE KID WITH A BIKE, YOUNG AHMED), gives a powerhouse performance as Alice, a strained mother herding her two reluctant children — distraught 10-year-old Etienne and agitated teenager Lila — to a family court custody hearing. Tightly framed in close-ups confined to sterile waiting rooms and frigid glass-paneled halls, Alice’s rollercoaster of emotions takes us through her fight for the protection of her children while she stands trial for accusations about her motherhood. Receiving a GWFF Best First Feature Award Special Mention in the Berlinale Perspectives section, WE BELIEVE YOU makes a compelling case for the agency and voice of underaged victims in a flawed system. (Note courtesy of AFI FEST.)

Official Selection, 2025 AFI FEST, Berlin and Karlovy Vary film festivals. DIR/SCR/PROD Arnaud Dufeys; DIR/SCR Charlotte Devillers. Belgium, 2025, color, 78 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED

Run Time: 78 Minutes

Opening Date: Friday, December 05, 2025

Genre: Drama

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