Patrice Toye – Belgium – 2012

Belgium, 1978. Katja, Roxy, and a group of other lively girls are too young for love, but still they are almost mothers. In a hidden location, pregnant teenage girls await the birth of their babies in secret. Some want to put their mistake behind them as soon as possible, but Katja, herself an orphan, clearly wants something different: she longs to have her own little baby. During the long wait, the girls share each others joys and sorrows. They form close friendships and distract themselves with strange games, until the bubble bursts, and Katja becomes painfully aware of the plans that the nuns are making behind their backs. She is not going to let this happen to her baby, however...

With ‘Little Black Spiders’ director Patrice Toye brings us back to black part of Flanders’ history where pregnant teenage girls where being hidden on the attic of a catholic hospital until they gave birth. Based on true events ‘Little Black Spiders’ is a story about the beauty and strength of unexpected friendships.

With: Line Pillet, Charlotte De Bruyne, Ineke Nijssen, Wim Helsen
Duration: 97 minutes
Language: Dutch (English subtitles)