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?
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
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“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
