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A summer game turns sinister when innocence meets the monsters next door.
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August (2014)

Belgian social realismgut-punch shortchildhood shattered

Overview

Drama

August is a carefree boy who likes to discover the world and to play outside with his best friend Lize. One day, he encounters the seamy side of life and suddenly Lize doesn't want to see him anymore.

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Content warning
short filmchildhood friendssexual abusechild sexual abuse

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mo Bakker's devastating stillness, never performative.

Direction

Perceval traps you in August's limited perspective.

Editing

The cut to silence after—the film stops breathing.

Best for:Solo: When you need something that'll wreck you quietly.·Rewatch: To catch what you missed in the dread-filled pauses.
Heads up:Triggers: Child sexual abuse, implied and aftermath-focused.·Emotional: Friendship betrayal as painful as the central trauma.
Jeroen Perceval

Director

Jeroen Perceval

ReleasedNov 29, 2014
Runtime20m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Savage Film
Mollywood

Top Cast

Ruth Becquart

Ruth Becquart

Lize's Mother

Jeroen Perceval

Jeroen Perceval

August's Father

Inge van Bruystegem

Inge van Bruystegem

August's Mother

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of a wave of Belgian cinema confronting systemic child abuse, following films like Rosetta and The Child.

Insight

Perceval deliberately never shows the perpetrator's face—August never sees him as fully human either.

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