Julian (2025 film)

Julian
Directed byCato Kusters
Written by
  • Cato Kusters
  • Angelo Tijssens
Based onJulian by Fleur Pierets
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichel Rosendaal
Edited byLot Rossmark
Music by
Production
companies
  • The Reunion
  • Les Films du Fleuve
  • Topkapi Films
Distributed byLumiere Distribution
Release dates
  • 6 September 2025 (2025-09-06) (TIFF)
  • 11 December 2025 (2025-12-11) (Netherlands)
Running time
91 minutes
Countries
  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • Dutch
Box office$33,198[1]

Julian is a 2025 Belgian-Dutch drama film, directed by Cato Kusters.[2] Adapted from the book by Belgian artist Fleur Pierets, the film stars Nina Meurisse and Laurence Roothooft as Fleur and Julian, two women who fall in love and embark on a plan to travel around the world having a wedding ceremony in every single country where same-sex marriage is legal.[3]

The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2025.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Julian". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  2. ^ Leo Barraclough, "The Match Factory Acquires Toronto-Bound ‘Julian,’ Produced by Lukas and Michiel Dhont’s The Reunion". Variety, 23 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Le premier long-métrage de la Belge Cato Kusters, "Julian", projeté au festival de Toronto". La Libre Belgique, 23 July 2025.
  4. ^ John Hazelton, "Toronto film festival unveils Discovery selection with 23 world premieres". Screen Daily, 23 July 2025.