Goldie, a precocious teenager in a family shelter, wages war against the system to keep her sisters together while she pursues her dreams of being a dancer. This is a story about displaced youth, ambition, and maintaining your spirit in the face of insurmountable obstacles.

Goldie

In the summer of 2012, three youngsters are struggling with the responsibilities of growing up. Nina, a young, ambitious writer of erotic stories, is moving out of her parental home for the first time and has to start living on her own. The Moroccan kick boxer Othman has to go to jail at the end of the summer because he attacked one of his supervisors during his community service. And Nick, an emo boy from Enkhuizen, tries to get his life back on track after he got kicked out of the house by his father. How different the three and their problems might be, they all seem to struggle with the same question: how do you grow up? While they are celebrating their youth in a summer filled with freedom, the new year with all its responsibilities is around the corner.

Youth of Today

A talented gymnast makes a life-changing discovery as she prepares for an important tournament, which is her last chance to reach the top.

Magnesium

Jeroen is an outsider, no doubt about it. With a slightly mutilated face, minimal social skills and a clapped-out moped that he can’t show off either, he is not getting anywhere. Nevertheless, his goal is clear. He is very keen to join the group of tough boys and girls in his unassuming rural village. Step by step, he adapts to their codes. This does not immediately bring him success. Then, he alters his moped and claims his own spot in the pecking order. But is he better off now?

Malaguti Phantom

Nine year old Soufyane, son of a Moroccan father and Dutch mother, lives in an apartment with his mother and sister in a typical big city high-rise estate. His father, whom he never sees, invites him on a journey. A journey to the country of his ancestors  Morocco. Soufyane is thrilled and prepares for the trip fastidiously, as it is also a kind of initiation. His friends insist that he should get a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses, but Soufyane would rather wear Marc Jacobs. But doesn't he want to be a soldier, they ask. He remains silent and doesn't let himself be swayed. Among the various blackmarket dealers in his neighbourhood he eventually finds someone who has the right glasses. Instead of 200 he only has to pay 30, and he's ready to go.