Lou Goossens

Lou Goossens
Lou Goossens in 2024
Born	24 February 2009 (age 16) Opdorp, East Flanders, Belgium
Years active	2022–present
Notable work	Young Hearts

Lou Goossens (born 24 February 2009) is a Belgian child actor. ^[1] 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] At 14, he played Elias Montero in the 2024 coming-of-age drama film Young Hearts , and he is currently acting in the TV series Moresnet as Young Ben Schotz. ^[4]

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. ^[5] In his free time, he enjoys fishing with his friends.^{[ citation needed ]}

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	[6]

Television

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

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]

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. "An international co-production with Flemish roots". Screen Flanders. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
5. "Berlin unveils the entirety of its Generation line-up". cineuropa.org. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
6. Maeseneer, Jasper De, Shutterspeed (Short, Drama), Lou Goossens, Willem Herbots, Joke Emmers, RITCS School of Arts, retrieved 18 January 2025
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