27/02/2025 - The Dutch Oscar-winning director's latest psychological drama, currently in post-production, stars Thekla Reuten, Noortje Herlaar and Fedja van Huêt

Dutch Oscar-winning director Mike van Diem’s latest feature, Our Girls (Onze Meisjes), shot in the Austrian Alps, is currently in post-production.

Our Girls is described as a psychological drama following two couples enjoying a holiday retreat in the Tyrolean Alps when a tragic accident involving their teenage daughters sets off a chain of events that tests the strength of their bonds. One daughter falls into a severe coma following the mishap, and in a tragic twist, it is revealed that the other daughter is in critical need of a heart donor to survive. This heart-wrenching dilemma challenges the long-standing friendship of the two couples, forcing them to confront ethical boundaries and personal loyalties.

The cast features Thekla Reuten (In Bruges [+see also:
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Our Girls is based on the book “We Do What We Can” by Lykele Muus and the script was written by van Diem. His career includes the Oscar-winning film Character and notable works such as The Surprise [+see also:
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Our Girls is a Dutch-Belgian-Austrian co-production, with Derk-Jan Warrink and Koij Nelissen at the helm for the Amsterdam-based Keplerfilm, along with Dries Phlypo for Belgium’s A Private View, Marijn Wigman for Netherland’s Nuts & Bolts Film Company, and Johannes Schubert for Austria’s Schubert Film. The film has also received the support of the Netherlands Film Fund, the Flemish Audiovisual Fund (VAF), the Austrian Film Institute (ÖFI), and Eurimages. The final cut of the film is expected for 2025, with a premiere slated for later in the year.