Truly Naked (2026)

Truly Naked is a coming-of-age drama centered on Alec, an introverted teenager who has grown up viewing intimacy through the camera because of his father's small pornography business. His sheltered perspective begins to change when he meets Nina, a classmate whose independence challenges everything he has learned.

The film uses Alec's relationship with Nina to explore identity, grief, family pressure, and the difficult process of learning how to connect with people directly rather than from behind a lens. Its unusual premise gives the teenage story a darker, more complicated setting than a conventional school drama.

• Written and directed by Muriel d'Ansembourg.
• Caolán O'Gorman plays Alec.
• Andrew Howard and Safiya Benaddi are also part of the principal cast.
• The production was completed in 2026 and uses an English-language original version.
• The film was selected for Berlin Perspectives in 2026 and was produced as a Belgian minority co-production.