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Title: 5 Past 12
Runtime: 8 min
Country: Belgium
Director: Kevin Van Doorslaer
Placement: Award of Excellence
Competition: June, 2025
Synopsis: A young woman wakes up in a hospital to learn she caused the death of a little girl in a car accident while driving under the influence. A police officer on the brink of burnout, tasked with delivering the tragic news, struggles with her past and her own emotional scars. Amid the chaos of the hospital, the fates of the girl, the young woman, and the officer intersect in a life-defining moment. 5 Past 12 delves into guilt, redemption, and the invisible connections that bind lives together, even in the darkest of times.