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Real Faces

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Julia (29), an ambitious casting agent, relocates to Brussels after a breakup. Struggling to build a new life, she masks her insecurities behind a façade of success and happiness. She meets reclusive microbiologist Eliott (32) and forms an unexpected, authentic friendship that inspires her to break free from societal expectations.

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Rod Machen Austin Chronicle Mar 11
With its urban intimacy and strong performances from both Buysse and Ocloo, Real Faces is a mostly quiet and slow film that allows space for reflection on matters of life and relationships. Go to Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail Mar 20
Everything feels genuine to the modern-day world in this vibrant examination of identity and longing. Go to Full Review Kathryn Miller Loud and Clear Reviews Mar 16
4/5
Real Faces tells the resonating story of a girl coming to learn her genuine self and what it means to exist unabashedly in the world. Go to Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Mar 14
Offers a refreshing, female-driven take on the very relatable moment of staring down the crossroads of your life. Go to Full Review Debopriyaa Dutta High on Films Mar 13
4.5/5
Buysse and Ocloo effortlessly slip into their respective roles, saying a lot without verbalizing. There’s a free-flowing element to this electric chemistry, like when you sit next to a stranger who ends up understanding you on a visceral level. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Leni Huyghe

Director

Leonie Buysse

Actor

Gorges Ocloo

Actor

Joely Mbundu

Actor

Yoann Blanc

Actor

Karlijn Sileghem

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Synopsis Julia (29), an ambitious casting agent, relocates to Brussels after a breakup. Struggling to build a new life, she masks her insecurities behind a façade of success and happiness. She meets reclusive microbiologist Eliott (32) and forms an unexpected, authentic friendship that inspires her to break free from societal expectations.
Director
Leni Huyghe
Producer
Elisa Heene
Screenwriter
Leni Huyghe, Vincent Vanneste
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Dutch
Runtime
1h 32m