When Alexandre moves in across the road, young Elias realises that he is falling in love for the first time.

In Anthony Schatteman’s impressive feature debut, this tale of first love is deceptively simple. Shot in the beautiful Belgian countryside, young 14-year-old Elias (Lou Goossens) leads a happy life. His father is a rising pop star, he has a good circle of friends, he helps on his grandfather’s farm, and he enjoys the company of his girlfriend. This is, of course, until the new neighbours move in across the street, and he becomes good friends with Alexandre (Marius De Saeger). Soon, Elias must come to terms with the fact that he is falling in love for the first time. Young Hearts is a sweet film for everyone, free from the trauma that often riddles coming out narratives.