Fien Donckers

In a neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city, people live side by side. So do Sammy and Max. While Max tries to get used to his new neighbourhood, his mother keeps haunting his mind. Sammy too has been thinking about his mom.

Thirteen-year-old Renée is in class when the news interrupts her lesson that a girl from another class is missing. While her mother worries about the disappearance, Renée is preoccupied with the breakup of her friendship with her former best friend, Lina.

A story that explores transformations of body, identity and relationships. It captures moments suspended between loss and discovery, solitude and desire. Without offering clear answers, it reveals the complexity of searching for connection, meaning, or belonging.