Rêverie

Nikon Film Festival Benelux 2026 Official Selection : Best DOP

Writer and director : Mattheo-Hubert Merino

Producer : François Ellis

Production : Guilhem Lison, Mûhammed Amin Serry Senhaji

Property Master : Hind Bari

Production department : Lucie Feller, Lucie Van Lierde, Elie Sezer

Director of Photography : François Ellis

Assistant camera : Lili Oufkir, Charlie Demeur

Electrical department : Largo Francotte, Jill Tassin, Ludovic Saillart

Grip department : Sarah Delecluse, Constantine Corluy

Sound Engineer : Pablo Muñoz-Rubio

Locations and Logistics : Melia Kamole, Steve Belotshi, Alexandre Milon, Emilien Douterlunge

Editor : Victoriane Gîme

Color Grade : François Ellis

Score : Martin Lopes

RÊVERIE follows David, a 17-year-old boy whose imagination runs faster than reality. While getting a haircut, he recounts what he believes is the beginning of a love story. But as memories, silences, and everyday moments unfold, the gap between what he feels and what actually happens becomes impossible to ignore. Set in Brussels, the film captures a fragile coming-of-age moment where first emotions collide with emotional misunderstanding.