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When It Melts ()

Het smelt (original title)
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Many years after a sweltering summer that spun out of control, Eva returns to the village she grew up in with an ice block in the back of her car. In the dead of winter, she confronts herself with her past and faces up to her tormentors.
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Dad
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Tim (adult)
Charlotte De Bruyne ...
Eva (adult)
Simon Van Buyten ...
Laurens (adult)
Femke Van der Steen ...
Tess (adult)
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Mom
Amber Metdepenningen ...
Tess (young)
Rosa Marchant ...
Eva (young)
Charlotte Van Der Eecken ...
Elisa (young)
Olga Leyers ...
Elisa
Femke Heijens ...
Marie
Matthijs Meertens ...
Laurens (young)
Anthony Vyt ...
Tim (young)

Directed by

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Veerle Baetens

Written by

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Veerle Baetens ... ()
 
Maarten Loix ... ()
 
Lize Spit ... (based on the book)

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Jacques-Henri Bronckart ... co-producer
Nils Dezaeger ... assistant producer
Hans Everaert ... associate producer
Ellen Havenith ... co-producer
Dirk Impens ... associate producer
Sarah Marks ... associate producer
Wieke van der Kley ... assistant producer
Bart Van Langendonck ... producer
Arlette Zylberberg ... co-producer

Music by

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Bjorn Eriksson

Cinematography by

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Frederic Van Zandycke

Editing by

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Thomas Pooters

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Niels Christensen ... digital intermediate supervisor
Emilie Claeys ... on-line editor
Olivier Ogneux ... colorist
Pieter-Jan Uvyn ... on-line editor
Chris Van Osselaer ... digital intermediate producer

Casting By

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Ann Willems

Production Design by

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Elsje de Bruin ... pre-production production designer
Robbe Nuyttens ... (production design)

Art Direction by

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Robbe Nuyttens

Costume Design by

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Manu Verschueren

Makeup Department

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Diana Dreesen ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Corinne Appelmans ... head of production
Jo Nijns ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Inge De Boeck ... Crowd AD
Joke Pevenage ... first assistant director
Viktor Renson ... second assistant director
Otke Verhelst ... Extras director

Art Department

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Bart Deprins ... carpenter
Niki Geeraerts ... construction coordinator
Esteban Gérard ... assistant art director
Sven Haerden ... carpenter
Nostalgic-cars ... car handler
Peggy Verstraeten ... stand-by props

Sound Department

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Ben Debremaeker ... boom operator
Grégory Lannoy ... sound
Jelle Roosendans ... boom operator
Renzy Saerens ... sound designer/dialogue supervisor
Brozi Serluppus ... dialogue editor
Niels Van Damme ... boom operator
Pedro Van der Eecken ... re-recording mixer
Geert Vlegels ... sound recordist

Special Effects by

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Simon Malcom Cokes ... special effects
Thomas Desmet ... special effects
Thomas Jonckheere ... special effects
Fleur Martin ... special effects

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Koen Betsens ... digital props
Bert Steyaert ... visual effects supervisor
Oliwia Trybel ... digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department

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Idan Datauker ... second assistant camera
Jokke De Roo ... additional second assistant camera
Boris Godfroid ... additional first assistant "b" camera
Robert Hoebeke ... electrician
Tim Janssens ... best boy
Anton Mertens ... b camera operator
Hans Reynaerts ... key grip
Vincent-Aaron Segers ... first assistant camera
Michael Swennen ... gaffer
Aaron Veys ... electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Koen Onghena ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Mounir ben Bachir ... key assistant location manager
Inge De Boeck ... location assistant
Liza De Maeyer ... location assistant
Tijs Delannoy ... location manager / location scout
Nicolas Jacob ... location scout
Nora Maerten ... location assistant
Laurens Trappeniers ... assistant location manager
Jeroen Van Cutsem ... location assistant
Pieter van Putten ... additional location manager
Lisa Verheyen ... set manager
Davy Vinckens ... location scout

Music Department

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Wim Coryn ... music clearances supervisor / music clearances
Jo Nijns ... music clearances

Script and Continuity Department

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Youri Boone ... script consultant
Kristel Dotremont ... continuity
Nele Vranken ... additional script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Nathalie Bellemans ... animal trainer
Elisabeth Enthoven ... title design
Octavie Ide ... social media manager
Barbara Van Lombeek ... international publicist / publicist
Gitte Nuyens ... Head of Scripted VTM
Lien Soers ... production assistant
Maité Thijssen ... animal agent
Joeri van den Abeele ... Medical manager (as Joeri van den Abbeele)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Many years after a sweltering summer that went completely out of control, Eva returns to the village she grew up in with a giant ice cube in the back of her car. In the dead of winter, she confronts herself with her past and faces up to her tormentors. Written by Bart Van Langendonck

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Also Known As
  • When It Melts (United States)
  • The Melting (World-wide, English title)
  • When It Melts (World-wide, English title)
  • When It Melts (Canada, English title)
  • When It Melts (United Kingdom)
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  • 111 min
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