The Favourite

Daan (12) is gradually, through grooming, roped in by his football coach Ries (35). The need to keep it a secret isolates him. When it comes out, his struggle begins against his own shame and the awkward, sometimes callous reactions from the people around him. Based on the autobiographical book of Steven van der Hoeven; ‘Your eyes betray you’.

Direction: Karin Junger
Script: Karin Junger, Mart Dominicus
Producer: The Film Kitchen
Co-producer: Polar Bear (BE), Krater Films (BE), BNNVARA (NL)
Genre: Feature film
Status: Post-production
Shooting period: September - October 2023
Financiers: Netherlands Film Fund, Netherlands Film Production Incentive, Belgian Tax Shelter, Creative Europe MEDIA of the European Union, BNNVARA, Posta Sound for Picture
Broadcaster: BNNVARA
Distributor: September Film