08/01/2025
After the recent news around Elena Rybakina and her ex/current (who knows…) coach Stefan Vukov’s WTA suspension pending an independent code of conduct investigation, I thought this would be a good time to recommend a brilliant movie around the same difficult theme.
🎬 I’ll just start by saying that this beautiful indie film is by far the best tennis film released in 2024. There are so many ways you can present tennis on the big white screen…
Julie Keeps Quiet is a thoughtful and quiet drama about a young tennis player, Julie, whose coach is accused of serious misconduct. Instead of speaking up, Julie focuses on her training, balancing her silence with the pressure around her.
✨ Tessa Van den Broeck, .van_den_broeck , a real tennis player, brings honesty to her role, especially in the sports scenes. The film’s slow pace reflects Julie’s quiet struggle, with subtle visuals adding to the mood. It really is a visually stunning film.
This is a serious and emotional film about strength and choices. And by far the best tennis film of 2024. 🎾
For me, the fact that the film was created in association with Hana K**a with Naomi Osaka herself as an executive producer, is of course in itself guarantee of style & high quality. Thanks to Hana Kuma, this important Story now has a worldwide audience.
Director: Leonardo van Dijl
Released in Europe already in the autumn 2024. Opening in the US in January.
Thank you for the 📸, Roxanne from production! 🙏🏻💚
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