When You Wake Up (2026)
When Finn, a boy from a small village, sees his best friend in drag at a party, his world turns upside down. Drawn into an unfamiliar queer nightlife, he begins leading a double life that slowly starts to collapse back into one. Along the way, he must confront not only his feelings towards his friend, but also towards himself.
Director: Robin Zwaard
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Carol-Petru Stepanov as Finn |
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Niccolò Frigerio as Lucas |
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Clara Grafe as Iris |
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Gabrielė Stankiewicz as Rebecca |
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Kateryna Kolesnykova as Barbara |
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Hidde de Boer as Kris |
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Sam de Haan as Jules |
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Miss Cartier as Drag Queen |
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Armita Modares as Iris' Colleague |
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Luca Irinoiu as House Party Guest |
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Berend Oostenbrug as House Party Guest |
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Bas Maes as House Party Guest |
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Sebastián Da Silva Mihaljevic as House Party Guest |
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Anh Thu Ta as House Party Guest |
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Lucas Fernández López as House Party Guest |
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Andromache Alkraimy as Drag Bar Patron |
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Nicolas Pakin Rörsch as Drag Bar Patron |
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Alexandra Sivu as Drag Bar Patron |
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Jildau van Wijk as Drag Bar Patron |
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Robert Modrea as Drag Bar Patron |
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MJ Cantu De La Peña as Drag Bar Patron |
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Calin Tanasie as Football Player |
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Robin Zwaard as Goalkeeper |
| Directing | Robin Zwaard | Director |
| Directing | Elina Kokkola | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Freya Mogensen | Cinematography |
| Production | Theodore Tweedie | Casting Director |
| Art | Katharina Kriz | Set Designer |
| Editing | Freya Mogensen | Editor |
| Editing | Katharina Kriz | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elina Kokkola | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Armita Modares | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Robin Zwaard | Writer |
| Writing | Theodore Tweedie | Writer |
| Sound | Theodore Tweedie | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Job van der Mark | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Katharina Kriz | Gaffer |