Holly movie storyline. One morning, 15-year-old Holly calls in absent to her school. Shortly thereafter, a serious fire breaks out, which destroys part of the school building and takes the lives of several students. Months later, the accident has still not been fully processed by the traumatized city population.
Teacher Anna has created a volunteer group for the grieving community to give comfort to one another. Intrigued by Holly’s strange premonition, she invites her to join her group. The girl’s presence seems to bring unexpected peace of mind, warmth and hope to the group members. Without Anna’s help, people soon begin to seek out Holly and her cathartic energy and demand more and more of her. The gifted girl unwittingly becomes the town’s savior. The line between support and abuse is beginning to blur.
Holly is a 2023 Dutch-language drama film written and directed by Fien Troch. It is an international co-production between Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and France. The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on September 7, 2023. It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in ‘World Cinema’ section and was screened on October 6, 2023. The film was released in Belgium on November 22, 2023 by Cinéart, who is also set to distribute the film in the Netherlands on March 7, 2024.
Holly (2023)
Directed by: Fien Troch
Starring: Cathalina Geeraerts, Felix Heremans, Greet Verstraete, Serdi Faki Alici, Els Deceukelier, Maya Louisa Sterkendries, Robby Cleiren, Sara De Bosschere, Aminata Demba, Eva Grijp
Screenplay by: Fien Troch
Production Design by: Sanne Rubbrecht, Natalia Trevino
Cinematography by: Frank van den Eeden
Film Editing by: Nico Leunen
Costume Design by: Sophie Van den Keybus
Music by: Johnny Jewel
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Cinéart
Release Date: September 7, 2023 (Venice), November 22, 2023 (Belgium), March 7, 2024 (Netherlands)
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