Lou Goossens

Lou Goossens
Born	2009 (age 16–17) Bornem, Antwerp, Belgium [1]
Years active	2022–present
Notable work	Young Hearts

Lou Goossens (born in 2009 ^[1] ) is a Belgian child actor. He is known primarily for his leading role in the coming-of-age drama film Young Hearts , written and directed by Anthony Schatteman. ^[2]

Life

Goossens made his acting debut at 13 in the Dutch-language short film Alleen Ik (Only me, me alone) as Flor. ^[3] That same year he played a small role as Dennis in the series Boomer. ^[1] At 14, he played Elias Montero in the 2024 coming-of-age drama film Young Hearts . ^[1]

Young Hearts was selected in the Generation Kplus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 17 February and competed for the Crystal Bear for the Best Film. ^{[4] [5]}

In same year he also played in the TV series Moresnet as Young Ben Schotz. ^[1]

In 2025 he had small role as Benjamin in the TV series Holly Sh!t! ^[1] as well as a main role in a short film called Shutterspeed for which he won award for Best Acting Performance in the Flemish Competition. ^[6]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	Alleen Ik (Only me, me alone)	Flor	Debut short film by Jasper De Maeseneer
2024	Young Hearts	Elias Montero	Debut feature film
2025	Shutterspeed	Cas	Short film by Jasper De Maeseneer
2025	Sunday Ninth	12-year-old Horst	Feature film by Kat Steppe

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2023	Boomer	Dennis	Debut TV series
2024	Moresnet	Young Ben Schotz	TV series
2025	Holly Sh!t!	Benjamin	TV series

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2024	New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival	Special Mention	Young Hearts	Won
	FilmOut San Diego	Outstanding Emerging Talent		Won
	Inside Out Film and Video Festival	Outstanding Performance		Won	[7]
	Long Beach QFilm Festival	Best Performance		Won	[8]
	OUT at the Movies International Film Festival	Jury Award Winner for Best Performance in a Leading Role		Won	[9]
	Iris Prize	Best Performance in a Male Role		Won	[10]
2025	Magritte Awards	Most Promising Actor		Nominated	[11]
	Leuven International Short Film Festival	Best Acting Performance	Shutterspeed	Won

References

1. "Lou Goossens". Filmmakers Europe. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
2. Bradshaw, Peter (4 August 2025). "Young Hearts review – arrival of dishy teen neighbour sparks queer first love story". The Guardian . Retrieved 5 September 2025.
3. "Lou Goossens". TresA Magazine. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
4. "Berlin unveils the entirety of its Generation line-up". cineuropa.org. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
5. "An international co-production with Flemish roots". Screen Flanders. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
6. "Winners 2025". Kortfilmfestival Leuven. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
7. Complex, Valerie (3 June 2024). "'A Mother Apart' Wins Top Prize At Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
8. "2024 Qfilms Awards". Qfilms. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
9. "Festival Awards". OUT at the Movies International Film Festival. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
10. "Young Hearts wins Iris Prize Best Feature award". Iris Prize. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
11. "Les Magritte du Cinéma". lesmagritteducinema.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.

External links

• Lou Goossens at IMDb