Julian

After an unexpected encounter, Fleur and Julian fall madly in love. Soon after Julian proposes, an ambitious, yet challenging idea starts to dawn on Fleur. Slowly but surely she works out a plan to get married in every country where she and her wife are allowed to do so. Fueled by their love and a rising sense of urgency, they take a leap of faith.
After only four marriages, their journey comes to an inevitable, painful halt.

Cato Kusters (°1998) combined a master's degree in directing with a bachelor's degree in editing at Ritcs School Of Arts. For Evi Cats, she edited "Les Murs Qui Crient," which was selected at IDFA and later won the VAF Wildcard for documentary. Meanwhile, she continued to work as director and editor on music videos for Eyes of Another, Bluai, Kids With Buns and KRANKk, among others. She graduated with the short film "Finn's Heel", which won the jury prize at the Ghent Film Festival and the audience award for best international short film at the Festival de Films de Femmes, and was screened at several national and international festivals. The film caught the attention of producer duo Michiel and Lukas Dhont, with whom she began development of her feature debut Julian, an adaptation of Fleur Pierets' book of the same name, in 2022. Cato is fascinated by the gestures that connect us in the midst of confusion and polarization. In 2024, she was part of CONNEXT's Future Five.