Playground (2021 film)

Playground
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLaura Wandel
Produced byStéphane Lhoest
StarringMaya Vanderbeque
Günter Duret
Karim Leklou
Laura Verlinden
CinematographyFrédéric Noirhomme
Edited byNicolas Rumpl
Release dates
  • 8 July 2021 (2021-07-08) (Cannes)
  • 20 October 2021 (2021-10-20) (Belgium)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageFrench

Playground (French: Un monde) is a 2021 Belgian drama film directed by Laura Wandel.[1] In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[2] At Cannes, it won the FIPRESCI Prize in the Un Certain Regard section.[3][4]

Playground received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association.[5] At the 11th Magritte Awards, it was nominated for ten awards and won seven, including Best First Feature Film and Best Director for Wandel.[6] It was selected as the Belgium’s Oscar-shortlisted International Feature and Belgian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[7]

  1. ^ "Playground". Cineuropa. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021: Full Winners List". Asia Tatler. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ^ Smith, Anna (31 January 2022). "Int'l Critics Line: Belgium's Oscar-Shortlisted 'Playground'". Deadline. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  5. ^ Van Cutsem, Eric (19 December 2021). "La sélection 2021 de l'UCC". Cinopsis (in French). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference magritte was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "'Un monde' by Laura Wandel is Belgian entry for Oscars". Netherland News Live. 21 October 2021. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.