We Believe You

By Charlotte Devillers, Arnaud Dufeys

With: Myriem Akheddiou, Laurent Capelluto, Natali Broods

Today, Alice stands before a judge, knowing there’s no room for error. She must speak up for her children and confront their father, as custody is being called into question.

Can she make their voices heard and protect them before it’s too late?

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Festivals & Awards

TOFIFEST 2025 – Special Mention to an Actress for Myriem Akheddiou

Reims Polar 2025 – Sang Neuf Award, Youth Prize, Best Acting Award (on jury request)

Berlinale 2025 – Special Mention in Perspectives

Budapest International Film Festival 2025 – Best Performance for Myriem Akheddiou

Kyiv International film festival Molodist – Best Film Award

Sevilla International Film Festival – Best Film, Best Actress & Best Screenplay

Leeds Film Festival – Constellation Jury Special Mention

Cork International Film Festival – Lookout Award (Youth Jury) & Spirit of the Festival Award for Best Film

Cinemania – Best Actress for Myriem Akheddiou

Festival Ciné Citoyen – Young Jury Award & Jury Award

Zurich Film Festival 2025 – Feature Film Competition

AFI Fest 2025 – Discovery (US Premiere)

27th Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival – Mostra Expectations

Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur (FIFF) – Bayard d’Or for Best Film & Bayard for Best Performance: Myriem Akheddiou

43rd International Film Festival of Uruguay – Special Mention for best acting to Myriem Akheddiou

Festival international du film francophone de Tübingen | Stuttgart 2025

Press

The PR Factory

Barbara Van Lombeek, [email protected] 

Marie-France Dupagne, [email protected]

 

“Tightly focused, densely scripted and impeccably acted, it is as nail biting as any splashier thriller”

“Tense Belgian family custody drama is a knockout”

“Gripping”

SCREEN DAILY

 

“Myriem Akheddiou’s performance is as subtle as it is powerful”

“A transformative experience”

CINEUROPA

 

“Devillers and Dufeys show an impressive amount of patience and faith, both in the details of their script and our connection to Alice.”

LOUD  AND CLEAR

 

“Emotional”

“We Believe You is a film with a considerable sting and there’s nary a moment to exhale until the reprieve of its final frames”

“this film feels like an open wound”

IONCINEMA

 

“A heart-wrenching portrait of child custody horrors”

“She – Myriem Akheddiou – is absolutely extraordinary”

HIGH ON FILMS

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