Fourteen-year-old Juul cuts her hair short, but at her mother’s photo exhibition, a portrait shows a completely different side of her. A touching story about not feeling at home in gender norms and the way others see you.

Cast & crew Zie, Zo

Juul Kee Wouters
Pina Jacobien Elffers
Adam Kylian de Pagter-Colin
Francine Rebecca de Nooijer
Janet Marloes van Den Heuvel

Scenario Robin Alberts & Kris van Melle

Regie Kris van Melle

Productie Anne Luz IJzerman & Kris van Melle

Cinematografie Isabella Klauwers
Gaffer Stef Pieper
Art & Kostuumontwerp Phoebe Mine de Geus

Montage Romee van de Ven
Geluidsontwerp & Mixage Jurriaan Kruithof
Geluidsopname Mara Horst

Regie assistentie Jetske Lieber

Grafisch ontwerp Tirza van Os

Synopsis

Festival nominations

Selected by SeeNL Kids & Youth
2025 - NFF, Wildcard Fiction 2025
2025 - Cinekid, Flames competition
2026 - BUFF Malmö, The Region Skåne Short Award Film nomination
2026 - Movies That Matter (education)
2026 - NFFTY Seattle, audience award winner
2026 - GoShort (education)

2026 - Mo & Friese Hamburg

Press
Filmkrant 2025
Haarlems Dagblad 2025