🎬 Movie

Ten-year-old Joshua idles away his holiday by the IJsselmeer, a quiet backdrop for his solitude. His world shifts when he encounters Mick, an older, tougher boy who offers friendship at a price: Joshua must climb the forbidden lighthouse. Paralyzed by fear, Joshua fails the test. The arrival of a third boy presents an opportunity for deceit; they convince the newcomer that Joshua succeeded, passing the terrifying challenge onto him. What begins as a childish pact of bravado spirals into a sudden, terrible accident. In the aftermath, Joshua is left clutching a secret too heavy for his young shoulders, unable to confess the truth to his parents.