Cool Kids Don’t Cry
COOL KIDS DON’T CRY tells the story of Akkie, a young girl who loves soccer, even when her classmate Joep thinks soccer is not meant for girls. Akkie uses her humor to deal with Joep’s bullying, not knowing that behind his hostility there hides a boy who is in love with her. When Akkie is diagnosed with leukemia, Akkie remains optimistic and full of energy. She even continues interfering with the school soccer tournament while she is in hospital. When Akkie is no longer able to participate in the tournament, Joep comes up with a really special plan…
Based on the bestseller Cool Kids Don’t Cry by Jacques Vriens.
ORIGINAL TITLE
Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet
RELEASE YEAR
2012
GENRE
Family drama
LANGUAGE
Dutch
DIRECTOR
Dennis Bots
WRITER
Karen van Holst Pellekaan
CAST
Hanna Obbeek, Nils Verkooijen, Johanna ter Steege
CO-PRO
Bijker Film & TV (NL), Living Stone (BE), EO (NL)
FINANCIERS
Netherlands Film Fund, CoBO Fund (NL), Flanders Audiovisual Fund (BE), Belgian Tax Shelter
DISTRIBUTOR
Dutch FilmWorks
SOLD TO
15 territories, remade in Norway
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
Netherlands Film Festival – Golden Calf Audience Award
Toronto IFF – Audience Choice Award, Children and Young People Jury Award
Buenos Aires IFF “Nueva Mirada” for Children and Youth – Best Feature Film, Special Mention Children’s Friend Award
Mandaluyong Cine Europa Film Festival
European Union Film Festival