Julie Keeps Quiet
12A
Why watch?
“Julie Keeps Quiet is a subtly crafted film about a subject that will make so many of us want to shout and rage from the rooftops. Part of its skill comes in how it turns on it’s head the proposition of the films title as this isn’t really a film about one person’s choice to stay quiet, but about societal desperation to not hear the cries of those who are suffering even whilst asking them point blank to speak up.”
Wendy,
Head of Cinema
Hyde Park Pick: Julie Keeps Quiet
Star of an elite tennis academy, Julie's life revolves around the sport that she loves. When her coach is investigated and quickly suspended from his duties, Julie decides to keep quiet.
In this gripping and intense debut from director Leonardo van Dijl, a young tennis prodigy's world begins to unravel as whispers grow around her close bond with her coach.
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“Van den Broeck’s performance is one of tightly coiled rage which is never directly expressed. Her face remains a blank slate throughout. It’s a unaffected, softly-spoken performance which hints at but never reveals the deep wells of sadness and confusion hidden beneath.”
Little White Lies
“A tense, absorbing movie of silences and absences...a gripping study in dysfunction and repression.”
The Guardian
