What does a child fear the most? Is it the fear of abandonment by the “grown-ups” who care for them, or the daunting transition into adulthood, fraught with relentless anxiety about the future? A gothic fairy tale for the 21st century teaches us how to conquer monsters by staring them straight in the eye, rather than fleeing from them. It guides us through an endless forest, and into the fertile chambers of the mind where trauma lurks. Our companions on this adventure become four children – among them the director’s daughter, in a bold gesture of self-reference. By weaving together the story of Peter Pan with elements from the works of filmmakers Michel Gondry, Terrence Malick, and Jonathan Glazer (as stated by the filmmaker herself), the film masterfully captures the nightmare of coming-of-age at its genesis.
The Lost Children
Les Enfants Perdus
64th TIFF: Greek Premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Michèle Jacob
- Script: Michèle Jacob
- Cinematography: Nastasja Saerens
- Editing: Christophe Evrard
- Sound: Luis Trinques, Lise Bouchez, Jeff Levillain, Sébastian Van dhelsen
- Music: Andrea Moulin
- Actors: Iris Mirzabekiantz, Liocha Mirzabekiantz, Louis Litt Magis, Lohen Van Houtte
- Production: Velvet Films
- Producers: Sebastian Schelenz
- Production Design: Catherine Cosme, Michèle Jacob
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: Belgium
- Production Year: 2023
- Duration: 81'
- Contact: Velvet Films
Michèle Jacob
Belgian filmmaker, born in 1981. She graduated in film directing from IAD (Institut des Arts de Diffusion), then spent ten years writing and directing video clips, commercials, web content, and cartoons. Her short July 96 traveled to world festivals such as Palm Springs, Lublin, Moscow, etc. She is also the showrunner of a drama series of 8x52' (Arcanes) for the Belgian broadcaster RTBF, which she will direct as of August 2023.
Filmography
2020 July 96
2023 Lost Children
2023 Lost Children
