Today, sex education in Belgium continues to evolve. The education system emphasizes a holistic approach, covering topics such as:

Elias closed the player. The file sat on his desktop, a mundane title for a heavy burden finally lifted. It wasn't just a video file. It was a testament to a man who believed that if you were going to teach the next generation about the complexities of the body and the heart, you owed them a clear picture.

“So,” Elise says, not looking at him. “Step one. We talk.”

“What did you finally write as your answer?”

The relationships depicted in these tapes are not passionate; they are pedagogical. Yet, that is precisely why they endure. In a world of algorithmic love and perfectly curated Instagram proposals, the fumbling, earnest, poorly-lit romance of a 1991 Flemish educational video feels more real than most blockbusters.

Step two. Holding hands. Lars reaches out, slowly, the way the boy in the film did. His palm is sweaty. Hers is cold. Their fingers interlock. It is clumsy. It is perfect. The candle flickers. The narrator in his head goes silent.