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THE DAY MY FATHER BECAME A BUSH (TOEN MIJN VADER EEN STRUIK WERD) (Past Film)
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Completed - DUTCH - Family, Drama, Action/Adventure - 90 minutes

Log Line

Based on the international bestseller by award-wining author Joke van Leeuwen.




Previous markets

  • Toronto 2016 (Premiere)
  • Berlin EFM 2017 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2016

Director(s) : Nicole VAN KILSDONK
 Writer(s) : Maureen VERSPRILLE, Nicole VAN KILSDONK
 Cast : Celeste HOLSHEIMER, Matsen MONTSMA, Teun KUILBOER, Noortje HERLAAR, Anneke BLOK, Susan VISSER

 Producer(s) : Fleur WINTERS (Lemming Film), Eva EISENLOEFFEL (Lemming Film), Leontine PETIT (Lemming Film)

Synopsis

Ten-year-old Toda lives in a bakery with her dad, the best pastry chef in town. Toda knows everything there is to know about cakes and pastries and loves it when her dad plays the trumpet. But one day, everything changes: her dad is called away unexpectedly to defend his country. Toda has to undertake an adventurous and challenging journey to the unknown
neighbouring country where her mother lives in order to stay safe. On the way she meets strange people, encounters absurd situations and finds a special new friend. Toda is a bright, optimistic and resilient girl who doesn’t give up easily, but will she eventually find her mum?

Production

Country(ies) : NETHERLANDS

Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2016 TIFF Kids


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