Fiction. Nora, 7, and her older brother Abel go back to school. When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other children, she rushes to protect him by warning their father. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a loyalty dilemma, Nora will have to find her place between the world of children and the world of adults.

Laura Wandel, born in Belgium in 1984, she studied Film at IAD school (Institute of Broadcasting Arts) in Louvain-la-Neuve. Her final-year film ‘Murs’ (Walls), was selected by numerous international festivals. After her first short film, ‘O négatif’ (Negative O), in 2014 she directed the short ‘Les corps étrangers’ (Foreign bodies), selected by the Cannes Film Festival for the Un certain regard section. ‘Playground’ (Un monde) is her first feature film.

International Competition

Year of Production: 2021

Running Time: 72’

Country: Belgium

Language: French. Original version with English and Spanish subtitles

Director: Laura Wandel

Cast: Maya Vanderbeque, Günter Duret and Karim Leklou

Producers: Jan De Clercq, Annemie Degryse and Philippe Logie 

Production Companies: Dragons Films and Lunanime

International Sales: Indie Sales

Main Festivals and Awards: 2021: Cannes Film Festival: FIPRESCI Award (Un Certain Regard).