Directed by:
Dennis BotsScreenplay:
Karen van Holst PellekaanCinematography:
Gerd SchelfhoutComposer:
Johan HoogewijsCast:
Hanna Obbeek, Nils Verkooijen, Fiona Livingston, Bram Flick, Amin Belyandouz, Eva van der Gucht, Loek Peters, Johanna ter Steege, Reinout Bussemaker (more)Plots(1)
Soccer fanatic Akkie from the sixth grade falls seriously ill. She suffers from leukaemia. Youth film, based on a Jacques Vriens book, smoothly touches on light-hearted and serious themes: from friendship to cancer. Tough sixth grader Akkie is mad about soccer. During school hours, Miss Ina prepares her class for important things like the placement exam, summer camp and the school tournament finals. After school, Akkie prefers to play soccer with her classmates. She does not care that Joep thinks soccer is not for girls. She can easily handle him. But then Akkie comes down with leukaemia. Fortunately, she gets a lot of support from her classmates and Miss Ina. Despite her distress, optimistic Akkie can’t help but meddle in everything, even from her hospital bed, like the line-up of the team. When it seems she will have to miss out on the soccer tournament, Joep comes up with a cool plan. Youth film, based on a Jacques Vriens book. (Nederlands Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Hanna Obbeek
Netherlands
Best movies:
Cool Kids Don't Cry (2012)
Rembrandt (1999)
Bobby en de Geestenjagers (2013)
Nils Verkooijen
Netherlands
Best movies:
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Fiona Livingston
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Dik Trom (2010)
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Bram Flick
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Amin Belyandouz
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Eva van der Gucht
Belgium
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The Command (2018)
Zomer (2014)
Loek Peters
Netherlands
Best movies:
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Kauwboy (2012)
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Johanna ter Steege
Netherlands
Best movies:
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Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) (series)
The Vanishing (1988)
Reinout Bussemaker
Netherlands
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Hanna Verboom
Belgium
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Finn (2013)
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Alex Hendrickx
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Gangsterdam (2017)
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Mattijn Hartemink
Netherlands
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Lieke van Lexmond
Netherlands
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Lucas Dijker
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Jacques Vriens
Netherlands
Best movies:
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Chrisje Comvalius
Aruba
Best movies:
Cool Kids Don't Cry (2012)
Skin (2008)
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Xander Straat
Best movies:
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Genio de Groot
Netherlands
Best movies:
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