Overview
After 21-year-old student Tonio dies in a traffic accident, his novelist parents face sorrow and regret as they suffer the agony of losing their only child.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2017)
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Based on
Based on Tonio
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Filming locations
Filmed in France
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Music
Music by Fons Merkies
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Guido van Gennep and Theo Bierkens
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Hugo HeinenScreenplay
- A.F. Th. van der HeijdenNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 13, 2016
- Original language
- Dutch
- Countries
- Netherlands
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In the United States
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Cast
Pierre BokmaAdri (A. F. Th. van der Heijden)
Chris PetersTonio
Rifka LodeizenMirjam Rotenstreich
Stefanie van LeersumJenny
Beppie MelissenWies
Henri GarcinNatan
Pauline GreidanusHinde- Marieke GiebelsGoscha
Tarik MoreeJim- Jorn PronkBezorger
- Nick VorsselmanJongen in club (uncredited)
Minne KooleJongen op fiets
Elsie de BrauwTraumatoloog
Bas KeizerWindig
Malou GorterHoofdverpleegster
Xander van VledderAgent
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