Julie Keeps Quiet (2024)

October 16, 2024 (BE) • Drama • 100m

Overview

As the star player at an elite tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the game she loves. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club’s players are encouraged to speak up. But Julie decides to keep quiet...

Director

Leonardo Van Dijl

Writers

Leonardo Van Dijl, Ruth Becquart

Top Billed

Tessa Van den Broeck

Keywords

tennis tennis player coach tennis court abuse

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Top Billed Cast

Tessa Van den Broeck

Julie

Grace Biot

Laure

Alyssa Lorette

Inès

Ruth Becquart

Liesbeth (Mother)

Koen De Bouw

Tom (Father)

Pierre Gervais

Backie

Claire Bodson

Sofie

Laurent Caron

Jérémy

Tijmen Govaerts

Biology Teacher

Sofie Decleir

German Teacher

Stefan Gota

Physiotherapist

Julliette De Hous

Juliette

Noah Lecloux

Noah

Luca de Maar

Luca

Qays Jahier

Qays

Tommy Buyl

Tommy

Tamara Tricot

Aline

Tuur van Boxem

Brother

Ahlaam Teghadouini

Tutor

Cil Neirinckx

Rens

Sam Bellen

Sam

Sofia Bouzid

Nora

Robin Goedseels

Robin

Crew

Gilles De Schryver

Producer

Leonardo Van Dijl

Screenplay

Bert Jacobs

Editor

Gilles Coulier

Producer

Ruth Becquart

Screenplay

Leonardo Van Dijl

Director

Nicolas Karakatsanis

Director of Photography

Wouter Sap

Producer

Roxanne Sarkozi

Producer

Dirk De Lille

Executive Producer

Marcin Łuczaj

Executive Producer

Edgar Daarnhouwer

Executive Producer

Federica Sainte-Rose

Executive Producer

Jan Naszewski

Executive Producer

Olivier Mortagne

Executive Producer

Florian Zeller

Executive Producer

Martien Uyttendaele

Executive Producer

Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Co-Producer

Leonardo Van Dijl

Executive Producer

Luc Dardenne

Co-Producer

Naomi Osaka

Executive Producer

Stuart Duguid

Executive Producer

Delphine Tomson

Co-Producer

Nima Yousefi

Co-Producer

Kristina Börjeson

Co-Producer

Anthony Muir

Co-Producer

Caroline Shaw

Original Music Composer

Arne Winderickx

Sound Mixer

Boris Debackere

Sound Designer

Gustaf Berger

Sound Designer

Gustaf Berger

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michelle Beeckman

Makeup Designer

Michelle Beeckman

Hair Designer

Ellen Blereau

Costume Design

Julien Denis

Art Direction

Marc Goyens

Line Producer

Joke Pevenage

First Assistant Director

Emanuel Meuleman

Location Manager

Gudrun Burie

Publicist

Valerie Berlemont

Associate Producer

Sien Josephine Teijssen

Casting Director

Vicky De Fré

Makeup Artist

Winne Meulemans

Makeup Artist

Rosalin Brinks

Assistant Production Manager

Bram Versteyhe

Post-Production Manager

Yto Vanfleteren

Second Assistant Director

Julie Coppens

Set Dresser

Virginie Defauwes

Property Master

Julien Baissat

Foley Artist

Arnout Colaert

Dialogue Editor

Hannes Leemans

Boom Operator

Thomas Vertongen

ADR Editor

Sander Blok

Steadicam Operator

Dominique Brion

Still Photographer

Brice Dejardin

First Assistant Camera

Benoit Dericke

Electrician

Kris Dewitte

Still Photographer

Lara Gasparotto

Still Photographer

Caroline Gereduz

Key Costumer

Manon Leyssen

Costumer

Tom Poole

Colorist

Jeremias Monnerat

Assistant Editor

Michael Maida

Finishing Producer

Cato Kusters

Casting Coordinator

Neill De Cock

Extras Casting

Floriane Hernalsteens

Extras Casting

Robin Peys

Extras Casting

Astrid Van Canneyt

Extras Casting

Leonardo Aponte

Location Assistant

Bettina Molnar

Location Assistant

Jasper Rottey

Location Assistant

Marie-Liese Sterckx

Location Assistant

Bryan Van den Bossche

Location Assistant

Rachele Palma

Location Scout

Tiny Geeroms

Still Photographer

Tom Gineyts

Phantom Operator

Guillaume Gry

Clapper Loader

Louis Guerig

Electrician

Sjoerd Houben

Still Photographer

Rayan Imoula

Gaffer

Dries Leerschool

Key Grip

Eduard Michalko

Still Photographer

Sander Muylaerts

Still Photographer

Max Pinckers

Still Photographer

Egon Van Durme

Grip

Francois Starr

Digital Imaging Technician

Jean Vangutte

First Assistant Camera

Simon Verjus

Electrician

Willem Voorn

Camera Intern

Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

June 11, 2026

This is one of those films that really annoys me. It depicts a fictional scenario where "Julie" (Tessa Van den Broeck) is an aspiring tennis star. There are even rumours that the Belgian Federation is looking at her for some international representative matches. Then, quite suddenly, her coach goes off the grid. "Jeremy" (Laurent Caron) has been suspended. No-one knows quite why, only that another promising player has committed suicide and that the club has drafted in an independent consultant to chat with the girls about their experiences with him. There are no accusations being made, per se, but as his absence becomes prolonged the focus shifts more onto a "Julie" who has maintained a steady silence on her relationship with a man whom she has openly acknowledged has played a crucial role in getting her to where she is today. In his absence, the amiable newbie "Backie" (Pierre Gervais) is appointed to coach her, but it's fairly clear from the start that she doesn't rate him much and would prefer to await the return of the man she has become used to. Is there any substance to these allegations? Are there actually any allegations at all? Is this man to be destroyed by an unsubstantiated rumour mill? That's where I lost interest here. If there are serious allegations about a professional abusing their position at the club with girls - or boys, then where are the authorities? The parents? The police? Social services? Why would the club - a entity way more concerned about it's reputation and membership fees, be even dreaming of handling such matters privately? What rights of response has "Jeremy" had to rebut any accusers - if there are any? Is "Julie" keeping quiet because she has something to say or because she has nothing? On that front, we do get a few conflicting "clues" towards the end, but again their ambiguity only seems to serve to lead us to a conclusion that appears to suggest someone else may have said something to somebody. From a production perspective, this is all adequate enough and the one scene where we do observe her and "Jeremy" is appropriately opposite a church. Is that about achieving a confession; an allusion to the many allegations about the historic behaviour of the clergy - or just an accident? I thought the repetitious tennis practicing did wear a little - she never seemed to play against an opponent, and to be honest I was surprisingly uninterested in the undercooked character of "Julie" as this story rather stuttered along leaving us to decide if enough mud was sticking to the walls, or not, with precious little to go on. Sure, it showcases that trusted people in responsibility are often able to prey on those vulnerable, needy or just plain ambitious, but for this to have resonated more we needed a lot more meat on it's bones.

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Julie Keeps Quiet (2024)

Leonardo Van Dijl, Ruth Becquart

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