Ilona Vanouplines

new year's eve tells the story of ten-year-old Amir and Amira, brother and sister, who have been preparing for New Year's Eve and the performance they want to give for their mom and dad since the start of the Christmas holidays. However, due to their alcohol-addicted father making the home situation unsafe for their mom and themselves, they had to leave in a hurry and ended up in a shelter. Despite ending up in the shelter, they are determined to go through with their performance at all costs, not just for their mom but also for the other residents and the staff member.

Short - 12min - color - Dutch/French - 2024