Tegenwoordig heet iedereen Sorry

Everyone’s Sorry Nowadays | Heute heißen alle Sorry

Generation Kplus 2026

Bianca is a spirited girl of just 13. She is searching for solid ground in a place where she feels unseen – by her mother, whose entire love flows to her little brother and his heart condition, and her father and his new girlfriend Cruz, who consider her to be out of control. Everything shifts when her favourite female celebrity actor, Billie King, suddenly appears in their living room. Over the course of a scorching summer day filled with overwhelming emotions, Bianca’s vivid imagination and jumble of thoughts rise to the surface. She realises that not everything is what she thought, and tries to find her way back to her mother. Based on Bart Moeyaert’s acclaimed novel, the film is a tender, imaginative story about discovery, dreams and finding a place to belong.

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by Frederike Migom (Director, Screenplay), Daniel Lambo (Screenplay)
with Lisa Vanhemelrijck, Laurence Roothooft, Sachli Gholamalizad, Lewis Hannes, Lewis Gérard Belgium / Netherlands / Germany 2026 Dutch 87' Colour World premiere recommendation: 12 years and up

With

Lisa Vanhemelrijck (Bianca)
Laurence Roothooft (Mama)
Sachli Gholamalizad (Billie King)
Lewis Hannes (Alan)
Lewis Gérard (Jazz)

Crew

Director	Frederike Migom
Screenplay	Frederike Migom, Daniel Lambo
Cinematography	Esmoreit Lutters
Editing	Christine Houbiers
Music	Freya Arde
Sound Design	Sebastian Schmidt, Olaf Mehl
Production Design	Nadja Götze
Costumes	Bente Mars
Make-Up	Régine Frohberg
Producer	Ivy Vanhaecke
Executive Producers	Tine De Meulenaere, Laurien Poelemans
Co-Producers	Claudia Schröter, Nathalie van der Burg, Iris Otten

Produced by

De Mensen

Zaventem, Belgium

Co-produced by

CALA Film Central GmbH & Co. KG

Erfurt, Germany

CALA Film West GmbH

Darmstadt, Germany

Juliet at Pupkin

Amsterdam, Netherlands

World Sales

LevelK

Frederiksberg, Denmark

Photos

Frederike Migom

©Julia M Free

The Brussels-based director and screenwriter studied in Paris and New York. Her short film Nkosi Coiffure screened at the Tribeca and BFI London film festivals. Her feature debut Binti premiered at Sundance in 2020 before going on to screen at more than 65 festivals and winning numerous awards. She co-wrote and directed an episode for the mini-series Lockdown which premiered at Canneseries and also made the short documentary Angry.

Filmography

2013 Malakim; short film 2014 Adam & Everything; short film 2015 Nkosi Coiffure; short film 2017 Si-G; short documentary 2019 Binti 2021 Nora & Sam; short film · BOOS (ANGRY); short documentary 2023 Alter Ego; series co-directed 2026 Mag ik (ik) zijn (May I be (me)); series, 3 episodes · Tegenwoordig heet iedereen Sorry (Everyone's Sorry Nowadays); Berlinale 2026

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026