Playground (French: Un monde) is a 2021 Belgian drama film directed by Laura Wandel.[1] In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[2] At Cannes, it won the FIPRESCI Prize in the Un Certain Regard section.[3] It was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[4]
| Playground | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Laura Wandel |
| Produced by | Stéphane Lhoest |
| Starring | Maya Vanderbeque Günter Duret Karim Leklou Laura Verlinden |
| Cinematography | Frédéric Noirhomme |
| Edited by | Nicolas Rumpl |
Release dates |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French |
Plot
A seven-year-old girl witnesses her older brother being bullied. Though he swears her to secrecy, she tells their father and soon finds herself the victim of bullying as well.[5]
Cast
- Maya Vanderbeque as Nora
- Günter Duret as Abel
- Karim Leklou as Finnigan
- Laura Verlinden as Agnes
- Lena Girard Voss as Clémence
- Thao Maerten as David
See also
References
- ^ "Playground". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021: Full Winners List". Asia Tatler. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "'Un monde' by Laura Wandel is Belgian entry for Oscars". Netherland News Live. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Semerene, Diego (10 July 2021). "Review: Laura Wandel's Playground Is an Unvarnished Look at School Power Dynamics". Slant. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
External links
- Playground at IMDb
