When It Melts

When It Melts
When It Melts
	Film poster
Directed by	Veerle Baetens
Written by	Veerle Baetens; Maarten Loix;
Based on	The Melting; by Lize Spit
Produced by	Bart Van Langendonck; Ellen Havenith; Jacques-Henri Bronckart; Arlette Zylberberg;
Cinematography	Frederic Van Zandycke
Edited by	Thomas Pooters
Music by	Bjorn Eriksson
Production; companies	Savage Film; Flanders Image
Release dates	21 January 2023 (Sundance); 25 October 2023;
Running time	111 minutes
Countries	Belgium; Netherlands
Language	Dutch

When It Melts (Dutch: Het smelt) is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Veerle Baetens in her directorial debut. It is loosely based on the 2016 novel The Melting (Het smelt) by Lize Spit. The film stars Charlotte De Bruyne and Rosa Marchant, and explores themes of childhood trauma, the influence of family dynamics, and the struggle for personal identity.

The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival where it competed for the Grand Jury Prize Dramatic.^[1] At the 2023 Ensor Awards, When It Melts received eight nominations, including Best Film and Best Director for Baetens.^[2]

^ Vena, Teresa (30 January 2023). "Scrapper wins the World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference ensor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] Vena, Teresa (30 January 2023). "Scrapper wins the World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

[ensor-2] Cite error: The named reference ensor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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