Keswick Film Festival

Friday 25th March 4:30 PM - Alhambra

Playground

Director: Laura Wandel Country: Belgium
Cert: 12A Year: 2021 Length: 72 minsLanguage: French
F-Rated
2022 Festival
Playground

Audience Reaction

Score: 70.69% Attendance: 31

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Belgium's outstanding Oscar nomination is brilliantly filmed from a child's eye view.

Seven-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.

Thanks to New Wave

Critics

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Although a brief exercise, Playground packs an emotional wallop.
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Ion Cinema



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Films like this dont come around often ... Wandels debut feature is simply, utterly flawless
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Will Digravio, Film School Rejects



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A study in human behavior wrapped in equal parts fear and curiosity.
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Carlos Aguilar, Rogerebert.com



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