Particle.news

Dardennes' Recién Nacidas Opens in Spain After Cannes Screenplay Win

The Dardenne brothers deliver a compassionate portrait of teen motherhood grounded in real shelter research.

Overview

  • The film arrives in Spanish cinemas on October 31 after a festival run that included Seminci.
  • Belgium has selected the title as its submission for the upcoming Academy Awards.
  • Set in a Liège maternal shelter, the drama follows five adolescents as they navigate early motherhood with professional support.
  • Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne built the narrative from visits to shelters and testimonies, consulting psychologists to shape on-screen details.
  • Production emphasizes authenticity with largely debut performers trained by mothers from the shelter and work with real newborns, yielding a notably hopeful tone for the directors.