Overview
A tender exploration of first love and self-discovery unfolds in a quiet neighborhood.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- tender
- sincere
- wistful
- date night
- quiet evening
What critics said
Critics broadly find the film sincere, tender, and emotionally honest, with Lou Goossens's naturalistic lead performance carrying its gentler and occasionally conventional material.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Elias experiences his first love for Alexander while confronting questions of sexuality, identity, and public visibility.
The film presents Elias and Alexander's relationship with warmth and allows queer love to occupy the center of a hopeful family-oriented story.
Critics specifically praise the calm direction and Lou Goossens's naturalistic portrayal of Elias's subtle inner turmoil.
The story imagines the risks of Elias and Alexander's love becoming public as relatively manageable, supporting its gentle and reassuring tone.
Films like Young Hearts, and why
Heartstone
tender queer coming of age, first love, and emotionally naturalistic teenage performances
God's Own Country
gentle queer romance centered on adolescent identity, intimacy, and family acceptance
The Way He Looks
sincere teenage romance with a warm, optimistic emotional register and understated drama
Love, Simon
coming of age drama about queer identity and the vulnerability of young love
Movie Details
- Director
- Anthony Schatteman
- Release Date
- 2024-10-26
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 8.6 / 10 (320)
Cast
- Lou Goossens
- Marius De Saeger
- Geert Van Rampelberg
- Emilie De Roo
- Dirk van Dijck
- Jul Goossens
- Ezra van Dongen
- Olivier Englebert
- Olga De Saeger
- Wim Opbrouck
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Young Hearts about?
- A tender Dutch-language coming-of-age romance follows a teenager discovering the courage and joy of first queer love.
- What is Young Hearts like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Young Hearts as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Young Hearts violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Young Hearts.
- What did critics think of Young Hearts?
- Critics broadly find the film sincere, tender, and emotionally honest, with Lou Goossens's naturalistic lead performance carrying its gentler and occasionally conventional material.
- Which films are like Young Hearts?
- Films with a similar feel include Heartstone, God's Own Country, The Way He Looks, and Love, Simon.
- How long is Young Hearts?
- Young Hearts runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Young Hearts?
- In United States, Young Hearts streams on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.
