Julie Keeps Quiet

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As the star player at an elite youth tennis academy, Julie's life revolves around the game she loves. She trains hard, pausing only for class or physical therapy before returning to the gym fixated on making it into the Belgian Tennis Federation. When her coach Jérémy is suddenly suspended following the suicide of one of his female protégées, all the players at the academy are encouraged to speak up about their experiences with him. Julie, however, decides to keep quiet. Despite strong suspicions from those around her that Julie's relationship with Jérémy was inappropriate at best, her persistent silence begins to speak volumes. Confused and full of anxiety, the pressure she once channeled solely towards training shifts inward, affecting her confidence, her focus, and her game. Executive produced by tennis champion Naomi Osaka, JULIE KEEPS QUIET is a "tense, taut, artfully hushed debut feature" (Variety) by Belgian writer-director Leonardo van Dijl. Led by newcomer Tessa Van den Broeck whose performance embodies the different ways trauma is internalized, JULIE KEEPS QUIET respectfully and empathetically examines why some victims choose to remain silent.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Extremely effective... What we're watching are the very particular pressures brought upon this young woman.

Apr 9, 2025

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Kyle Logan

Chicago Reader

The premise...could easily turn into something obvious and preachy. But the view director Leonardo Van Dijl offers keeps us always focused on the individual.

Mar 28, 2025

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

Silences are not always easy to depict in film, but in “Julie Keeps Quiet” these moments tell us so much with nary a word.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 28, 2025

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Tom Dawson

Radio Times

Aided by Van den Broeck's unaffected performance, the film retains a sense of mystery, while conveying that Julie's silence is an act of agency rather than avoidance.

Rated: 4/5

May 2, 2025

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Kathy Fennessy

Video Librarian Magazine

Leonardo van Dijl's elliptical direction recalls the work of Belgian filmmakers Jean and Luc Dardenne, who coproduced Julie Keeps Quiet, and Tessa Van den Broeck's performance recalls that of Julia Garner in The Assistant.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 2, 2025

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

It's a strikingly low-key, visually inventive film that tells its story in an unusually vivid way.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 25, 2025

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Sophie W

Incredible film; it builds slowly until you are completely committed to the characters and you’re hanging in their every word and expression. Truly one of a kind, I’ve never seen anything like it. Sets the bar for how to write and direct characters that really feel real. I loved Julie by the end, I even loved her dog and her school friends. It gives you so much of the characters with just the smallest scenes and dialogue.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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As the star player at an elite youth tennis academy, Julie's life revolves around the game she loves. She trains hard, pausing only for class or physical therapy before returning to the gym fixated on making it into the Belgian Tennis Federation. When her coach Jérémy is suddenly suspended following the suicide of one of his female protégées, all the players at the academy are encouraged to speak up about their experiences with him. Julie, however, decides to keep quiet. Despite strong suspicions from those around her that Julie's relationship with Jérémy was inappropriate at best, her persistent silence begins to speak volumes. Confused and full of anxiety, the pressure she once channeled solely towards training shifts inward, affecting her confidence, her focus, and her game. Executive produced by tennis champion Naomi Osaka, JULIE KEEPS QUIET is a "tense, taut, artfully hushed debut feature" (Variety) by Belgian writer-director Leonardo van Dijl. Led by newcomer Tessa Van den Broeck whose performance embodies the different ways trauma is internalized, JULIE KEEPS QUIET respectfully and empathetically examines why some victims choose to remain silent.

Director: Leonardo Van Dijl
Producer: Wouter Sap, Roxanne Sarkozi, Delphine Tomson, Gilles Coulier, Gilles De Schryver
Screenwriter: Ruth Becquart, Leonardo Van Dijl, Leonardo Van Dijl, Ruth Becquart
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: De Wereldvrede
Genre: Drama, Sports
Original Language: Dutch
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.1K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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