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TL;DR: De pupil (2025 Нидерланды, Бельгия) драма дети в кино https://vkvideo.ru/video-184070913_456309148 MY BLURB: Written and directed by a women, it covers most of the clichés about BoyLover "child molesters"--the grooming of the boy and his family, mild coercion, "Stockholm syndrome," the confused boy, discovery by the authorities, the frantic parents, etc. etc. The "takeaway" should be that parents (and the law) shouldn't respond as they do. But I don't know if the film makes those points strongly enough. Still, it's worth a watch. And Bart de Wilde, as the boy "molested" is very cute, but nearing puberty... So, what do you think? M. If it weren't illegal--so didn't have to be hidden, and if the parents had a closer relationship, and trusted the boy, then a film on this topic would have a very different (and happy!) ending, I think. The Pupil Original title: De pupil 2025 1h 43m Language: Dutch (you can download a .SRT subtitle file from the link below) Director: Karin Junger Writer: Karin Junger Stars: Bart de Wilde Gijs Naber Hadewych Minis SOURCE: IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35944967/ SUBTITLES: https://www.opensubtitles.org/en/subtitles/13533598/the-pupil-en SHORT DESCRIPTION: A 12-year-old soccer player faces isolation after his coach's dark actions. When the truth emerges, he confronts shame and merciless responses from those around him. Google Chatbot: (The Pupil) is a 2025 Dutch drama film directed by Karin Junger, based on the autobiographical book Je ogen verraden je by Steven van der Meer. The film follows young footballer Daan, who is groomed by his trainer and subjected to sexual abuse, featuring actors Gijs Naber, Hadewych Minis, and Marcel Hensema. [...] Plot: The story centers on a talented young soccer player, Daan, who is groomed by his coach, leading to a situation of sexual abuse and a feeling of loss. Based on the autobiographical book "Je ogen verraden je" by Steven van der Meer. DOWNLOAD BOOK (IN DUTCH--NO TRANSLATION AVAILABLE): https://annas-archive.li/search?index=&page=1&sort=&display=&q=Steven+van+der+Hoeven+Je+ogen+verraden+je+ REVIEWS: Review: The Pupil by Vittoria Scarpa 20/11/2025 - Playing close attention to nuance, Karin Junger’s third feature film carefully conveys the complex emotional and social repercussions of child sexual abuse Review: The Pupil Gijs Naber and Bart de Wilde in The Pupil [NOTE: The writer/director is NOT a man!] Daan is 12 years old and is a model student in a football academy. He has a special relationship with his coach, Ries, a 45-year-old man who knows how to motivate his little players and keep them entertained. Daan has enormous admiration for him and, little by little, Ries takes advantage of this. It’s in this quintessentially male universe – that of a junior football team – that Dutch director Karin Junger sets his meticulous story about the complex emotional and social repercussions of child sexual abuse, in his third feature film, The Pupil [+]. The movie is currently screening in competition at the 26th Lecce European Film Festival having premiered in the Netherlands Film Festival back in September and taken part in the Youth and Children's Film Festival, unspooling within Tallinn’s Black Nights event. Daan (Bart de Wilde) is a placid young man. He has a loving family, he goes dancing with his friends and he’s especially interested in a girl his age. But what he really loves is playing football. His coach, Ries (Gijs Naber), has high hopes for him and Daan starts to become a bit of a “teacher’s pet”: they go to the football together – with the approval of the boy’s parents who really like Ries – and they increasingly find themselves in the coach’s home watching matches on TV together or playing on his PlayStation. Soon enough, however, football games on screen are replaced by porn films, which Ries, nonchalantly channel-hopping, continually suggests the boy should watch. And at the coach’s house, where the blinds are constantly lowered, decidedly illicit activities begin to unfold. With great care and attention to nuance, Junger - who also wrote the film’s screenplay - shows just how easy it is for a young boy to fall victim to a sexual predator, especially when a relationship of trust and admiration has been established and at a time when you’re discovering your own sexuality, led by impulse and curiosity. The film sounds an alarm and urges us not to ignore the signs, because even with the best social controls (his family, the team, the school, his friends, no-one leaves Daan alone), evil always manages to wind its way in. The evolution of the teenage protagonist’s emotions – evolving from initial embarrassment to increasing discomfort, followed by social withdrawal and surly behaviour towards others – is subtly conveyed through the looks and gestures of this young newcomer actor, who holds everything inside. Daan harbours conflicted feelings towards his charismatic coach, and his entourage don’t make it easy for him to open up to them. Junger’s film also shines a light on the community’s reaction to this scandal, and raises the question of how this reaction might add to the trauma. The subject of child sexual abuse has frequently been explored in film; the added value here is that the victim reacts and, with the support of his loved ones, he finds the strength to go on, his head held high, leaving viewers in hope that this episode ends up being nothing but a brief, horrible interlude in an otherwise long and joy-filled life. The Pupil was produced by The Film Kitchen (Netherlands) in co-production with Krater Films (Belgium), Polar Bear (Belgium) and BNNVARA (Netherlands). World sales are entrusted to Pluto Film. SOURCE: https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/486166 INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR OF THE FILM: LECCE 2025 Karin Junger • Director of The Pupil “A child has conflicting feelings; he also feels loyalty towards the perpetrator” by Vittoria Scarpa 20/11/2025 - The Belgian director talks to us about her new film, which deals with the sensitive topic of child sexual abuse, placing it in the context of a football club Karin Junger • Director of The Pupil Originally premiered at the Netherlands Film Festival, and screened a few days ago at the Youth and Children's Film Festival, unspooling within Tallinn’s Black Nights event, Dutch director Karin Junger's new film The Pupil [+] is competing at the 26th Lecce European Film Festival, where we spoke to her about manipulation, power games and the need to steer clear of hysterical reactions. Cineuropa: What prompted you to devote your film to the subject of child abuse and to immerse yourself in a male-dominated world like that of a football club? Karin Junger: Sexual abuse damages children, and it is necessary for us to confront the subject and for a public conversation to take place. It happens in all kinds of places: sports clubs, boarding schools, churches and so on. It happens wherever adults are involved with children, and where there is a clear hierarchy, physical contact and ambitions. The macho environment of a sports club like this is a prime setting for abuse. The football coach is a role model, someone whom a pupil wants to impress. And this atmosphere makes it unlikely for a child to tell another adult what is happening. Moreover, a child knows that the subject is taboo, and he has conflicting feelings; he also feels loyalty towards the perpetrator. Cineuropa: The film follows the boy’s evolution, from initial embarrassment to mounting unease and withdrawal into himself. All of this is conveyed subtly, without the use of words. How did you work with the young lead actor on such a delicate subject? Karin Junger: When I met Bart de Wilde, who plays the role of the boy, I was immediately struck by his openness. What is special about Bart is that he has also experienced quite a lot in his own life. He knows what pain is and what loneliness is. Bart and I had many conversations together, about the story and about the character. We also rehearsed a lot, together with the other main actor, Gijs Naber, the football coach. I first organised some fun days for them to spend together, so they could get to know each other in an informal way. The most important thing is trust. Cineuropa: You never show the most explicit scenes, but you hint at them off-screen. How did you approach the mise-en-scène? Karin Junger: I think we show more than most films on this subject. The goal was not to be too explicit, but to stay with the child even in the moments when the abuse occurs. Because it’s necessary to show the dynamics and how the child is manipulated, but also portray through suggestion that he does experience physical pleasure. We discussed with the young actor about what would or would not be on screen. Some sentences, such as, “Do you want to do that to me now?” [referring to fellatio], we replaced on set with a less loaded phrase but one with the same number of syllables, and we edited it later. Cineuropa: The boy shows a form of dependence on his coach; he is troubled yet keeps going back to him. What kinds of mechanisms are set in motion in such cases? Karin Junger: I have spoken to several people who were abused as children, as well as experts – specialised therapists and vice-squad detectives. There is a form of adoration, or at least admiration, towards the trainer. [The boy] is at an age where there is this curiosity about sex. The kid also has fun with the trainer: he gets attention, plays fun computer games and gets help with his homework. At the same time, he is aware of the fact that what they do together is not right. I found the dynamic between the boy and the trainer interesting. In the beginning, the boy is clearly the party who is manipulated by the coach and does not realise what the consequences will be. Gradually, the balance of power changes. The boy is no longer just a victim; he refuses certain actions and loses respect for his trainer. The coach has less and less power, and in the end, he is a broken man. The boy is damaged, but he also has resilience. Cineuropa: The boy’s family is essentially loving and present. He lives in a context that is anything but dysfunctional, yet he loses his way. In your view, what measures can be taken to prevent this from happening? Karin Junger: The film is also about all of us and how we relate to this subject. As for preventive measures, a club should request a “certificate of conduct” from the adults working there, appoint a confidential advisor and make agreements about how a coach should behave. For example, he should not have children back at his home. And parents should talk to their kids so that they know there are adults who might want to have sex with them and that they can refuse. And, if abuse has occurred, respond calmly. It does not help children to react dramatically or hysterically; by doing so, you implicitly tell them that it is terrible and that they might never get over it – and that they have also caused their parents a lot of pain. MY NOTE: JUNGER WOULD HAVE DONE WELL TO INTERVIEW A REAL BOYLOVER, AND NOT JUST DEPEND ON THE OPINIONS OF THE POLICE AND PSYCH-INDUSTRY FOLKS! CLASSIC MISTAKE... SOURCE OF ABOVE: https://cineuropa.org/en/interview/486237/ NOTE: The only downloader I know of is not very secure, and I don't recommend it. 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