Downtown (2026)

Director: Michiel van Erp

Cast: Yorick van Wageningen, Hans Kesting, Roeland Fernhout, Daniel Cornelissen, Sebastian Mrkvicka

Set in 1988, three young gay friends—Ronnie, Lennart, and Bas—plunge into Amsterdam’s vibrant nightlife, living for friendship, sex, and drugs. But when the mysterious AIDS virus begins to darken their world, one of them vanishes without a trace after contracting the disease. Fast-forward 32 years to the 2021 lockdown: Ronnie spots the long-lost Bas on the subway. What follows is an unexpected reunion that had been brewing for decades, as the AIDS epidemic reshaped each of their lives. After losing each other three decades ago, they now reach for a second chance to reconnect.