Sundance 2023: “When It Melts”

 

Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition Special Jury Award for Best Performance went to Eva Marchant (When It Melts).  Marchand stars as the young Eva who experiences disappointment in one of the most harrowing performances I have seen. Actress Veerle Baetens (The Broken Circle Breakdown) made When It Melts her feature debut as a director; she adapted the screenplay with Maarten Loix based on the book The Melting by Lize Spit.