My First Highway

Teenager Benjamin and his family have arrived in Spain for a relaxing holiday. With his parents' attention focused on his younger brother, Benjamin is on his own - and it's not long before Annabel, an attractive local girl, catches his eye. A halting romance begins. But this is no ordinary chronicle of puppy love and angst. No sooner has Belgian writer-director Kevin Meul established this familiar scenario than he changes gear. Suddenly, Annabel is pushing Benjamin into turbulent emotional waters. A secret is revealed. A choice is made. Actions are taken - with awful consequences. It's the end of summer and the beginning of adulthood: for these two kids, bound together and pushed apart by something they will never forget, can life ever return to normal? (Denver International Film Festival)