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by Alex Billington
July 14, 2026
Source: YouTube
“What if we got married everywhere?” Strand Releasing debuted the official US trailer for the film Julian, made by Belgian filmmaker Cato Kusters as her feature debut. This first premiered at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival last year and already hit theaters in Belgium last fall. Produced by fellow Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont, based on the memoir “Julian” written by Fleur Pierets. Fleur and Julian fall madly in love and decide to get married in all of the countries where they, as two women, are allowed to do so. After only four marriages, their journey comes to a painful and unexpected halt. Described as “an impressive, understated directorial debut about love, loss and the bravery required to keep trying to live in an unfair world.” Starring Nina Meurisse as Fleur & Laurence RootHooft as the titular Julian. Other reviews are very positive, saying: “Julian invites us not just to witness this love, but to feel it, carry it, and recognize the injustice that made such a project necessary in the first place.” Sounds great! And this footage looks very passionate and extra intense following this couple around. Opens in the US in limited art house theaters soon this summer.
Here’s the official US trailer (+ poster) for Cato Kusters’ film Julian, direct from YouTube:
After an unexpected first encounter, Fleur and Julian fall madly in love. Very soon after Julian proposes, an ambitious, yet challenging idea starts to dawn on Fleur. Slowly but surely she works out a plan to get married in every country where she and her wife are allowed to do so. Fueled by their love and a rising sense of urgency, they take a leap of faith. After only four marriages, their journey comes to an inevitable, painful halt. Julian is directed by Belgian filmmaker Cato Kusters, making her first feature film after a number of other shorts previously. The screenplay is written by Cato Kusters and Angelo Tijssens. Inspired by the book “Julian” written by Fleur Pierets. Produced by fellow Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont & Michiel Dhont. This originally premiered at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival last year and it also played at Film Fest Ghent. It already opened in Belgium cinemas last fall. Strand Releasing debuts Kusters’ Julian film in select US theaters starting on August 7th, 2026 coming soon this summer. For more info, visit their official site.
