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THE DAY MY FATHER BECAME A BUSH (TOEN MIJN VADER EEN STRUIK WERD)
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Completed - DUTCH - Drama, Children's, Family - 85 minutes

Log Line

When war breaks out in the south, Toda's father has to defend his country. Toda is sent to a neighbouring land, which is not a simple journey in wartime.
SALES: BETA CINEMA

Year of production : 2016

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

Producer(s) : Leontine PETIT (LEMMING FILM), Joost DE VRIES (LEMMING FILM), Eva EISENLOEFFEL (LEMMING FILM), Fleur WINTERS (LEMMING FILM)

Synopsis

Toda’s father is a pastry chef. Everyday he rises before dawn to make all different kinds of pastries and cakes. Then, one day, everything changes. War breaks out in the south, and Toda’s father has to defend his country. Toda is sent to stay with her mother, who lives in a neighbouring country... not an easy journey in wartime. But Toda is a bright girl who doesn’t give up easily - she is determined to find her mother. An adventure story with laughs, thrills and emotion.

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Country(ies) : NETHERLANDS

Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2016 (TIFF Kids)


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