CROATIAN MINORITY COPRODUCTIONS
SEA SPARKLE
DIRECTOR: Domien Huyghe
CROATIAN PREMIERE
COUNTRY: Belgium, The Netherlands, Croatia
YEAR/DURATION: 2023. • 98′
GENRE: film for children and young audience
Info
- SCREENPLAY: Domien Huyghe, Wendy Huyghe, Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem
- PHOTOGRAPHY: Anton Mertens
- EDITOR: Peter Alderliesten
- PRODUCTION DESIGN: Gert Stas
- COSTUME DESIGN: Gudrun Wylleman
- SOUND: Maria Kramer
- SCORE: Bart Van Lierde
- MAKE UP: Marleen Holthuis
- VISUAL EFFECTS: Stefan Beekhuijzen
- LEAD ACTRESS: Saar Rogiers
- LEAD ACTOR: Sverre Rous
- SUPPORTING ACTRESSES: Dunia Elwaleed, Nika Petrović
- SUPPORTING ACTORS: Valentijn Dhaenens, Thibaud Dooms
- PRODUCER: Siniša Juričić
- PRODUCTION COMPANY: Nukleus film
- CO-PRODUCED BY: A Private View (Belgium), Viking Film (The Netherlands)
- DISTRIBUTION: Nukleus film
- SALES AGENT: Level K
Synopsis
Ostend 2021. Lena (12) wins a sailing competition at sea. She is congratulated by her father. Father and daughter are thick as thieves. One night, Jacky’s fishing boat crashes. Lena’s mother Christine, brother Jules and sister Fran are deeply affected. The cause of the accident is unknown but people whisper that it was Jacky’s fault. He should not have set sail in such heavy weather. At the ash scattering at sea, the funeral boat is hit by wave. Lena sees a huge shadow slide out from under the boat. She thinks they were hit by a large animal but no one believes her. No one saw the shadow.
Festivals and awards
BUFF Malmö 2023 – ECFA Award
Berlinale 2023 – Special Mention
Trailer
About the director
Domien Huyghe (1988), is a Belgian director and screenwriter, an alumnus of the Torino FilmLab’s SeriesLab and Midpoint TV Launch programmes. His short film Maverick and his music videos for bands including Blaudzun, Antler King and Arches have brought him international recognition. Sea Sparkle is his debut feature film.
Screening
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- INK – TUESDAY 18.07.2023.
11:00
- INK – TUESDAY 18.07.2023.
FREE ENTRANCE
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- VALLI CINEMA – TUESDAY 18.07.2023.
22:15
- VALLI CINEMA – TUESDAY 18.07.2023.
FREE ENTRANCE
- BRIJUNI – WEDNESDAY 19.07.2023
21:30
Boat tickets are sold at the Brijuni National Park office on the Fažana quayside on the day of the screening, starting from 4 p.m. The price of boat transfer is 8.00 € kn and film screenings are free of charge.
