Valentijn Braeckman

Nicky, a young ambitious and confident pure blooded motorcyclist. He always puts his life on the line while racing, not for the money but for kicks, respect and fame. When he gets into an accident, his world crumbles apart, not sure whether he’ll ever be able to race again. He has trouble accepting this new life and turns to his sister-in-law Vero and her son Charlie to start over. But the adrenaline junkie inside him rears his ugly head and Nicky tries relive his dream by coaching his nephew Charlie. It quickly becomes clear though, that they’re not cut from the same cloth.

Wild Youth is an ode to being young. A sensitive and intimate story of the first experiences of losing one's childlike innocence, questioning the imposed "masculinity" and (re)discovering yourself in the function of others.

After a night out, 17-year-old Otis is approached on the street by a model scout who invites him for a photo shoot: the start of a rollercoaster for Otis, who discovers the wonderful world of glamour, the catwalk and the associated parties. But he soon gets to know the dark side, a toxic world of appearances, drugs and transgressive behavior. Used, hurt and humiliated, he almost collapses mentally and physically.