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

Against a backdrop of disturbing images the viewer is presented with a WhatsApp conversation between two lovers in the final months of their relationship. The film was funded by the Netherlands Film Fund and premiered at the prestigious 67th “Festival del film” in Locarno.