Lou Goossens (born 24 February 2009) is a Belgian child actor. He is known primarily for his leading role in the coming-of-age drama film Young Hearts, written and directed by Anthony Schatteman.

Life

Goossens made his acting debut at 13 in the Dutch-language short film Alleen Ik (Only me, me alone) as Flor. At 15, he played Elias in the 2024 coming-of-age drama film Young Hearts, and he is currently acting in the TV series Moresnet as Young Ben Schotz. Young Hearts was selected in the Generation Kplus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 17 February and competed for the Crystal Bear for the Best Film.[1]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Alleen Ik (Only me, me alone) Flor Debut short film
2024 Young Hearts Elias Debut feature film
2025 Shutterspeed † Cas [2]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2024 Moresnet Young Ben Schotz Debut series

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2024 New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival Special Mention Young Hearts Won
FilmOut San Diego Outstanding Emerging Talent Won
Inside Out Film and Video Festival Outstanding Performance Won [3]
Long Beach QFilm Festival Best Performance Won [4]
OUT at the Movies International Film Festival Jury Award Winner for Best Performance in a Leading Role Won [5]
Iris Prize Best Performance in a Male Role Won [6]
2025 Magritte Awards Most Promising Actor Nominated [7]


References

  1. ^ "Berlin unveils the entirety of its Generation line-up". cineuropa.org. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  2. ^ Maeseneer, Jasper De, Shutterspeed (Short, Drama), Lou Goossens, Willem Herbots, Joke Emmers, RITCS School of Arts, retrieved 2025-01-18
  3. ^ Complex, Valerie (2024-06-03). "'A Mother Apart' Wins Top Prize At Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  4. ^ "2024 Qfilms Awards". Qfilms. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  5. ^ "Festival Awards". OUT at the Movies International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  6. ^ "Young Hearts wins Iris Prize Best Feature award". Iris Prize. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  7. ^ "Les Magritte du Cinéma". lesmagritteducinema.com. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Goossens
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