Almost 18

Batanay (17), Giovanni (16) are Rigel (17) are locked up in juvenile detention centre De Hartelborgt, all three on suspicion of having of having commited violent robberies. A portrait of three boys on the verge of manhood, during their detention and in the month after their release. Has ‘the system’ managed to change their way of thinking and living? Will they keep out of trouble once they’re adults?

77 and 60 minuten. Human
World premiere International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2012