SONNY BOY It’s 1930. Rika van der Lans lives in a small flat in Den Haag and takes on a tenant: Waldemar Nods. He’s 17, from Surinam and black. In the face of societal conventions, they fall in love. A year later, she gives birth to their son Waldy. They marry and open a small bed and breakfast on the sea. When the Nazi march into Holland, Waldemar and Rika shelter the endangered – Jews, the politically persecuted and a deserter. In 1944, they are betrayed… Based on the novel "Sonny Boy" by Annejet van der Zijl, published by Kindler Verlag. |
Screenplay: Pieter van de Waterbreemd & Maria Peters
Director: Maria Peters Camera: Walther van den Ende Production design: Jan Rutgers Costume designer: Bho Roosterman-Vroegen Make up: Joan Tjon a Hie Editing: Ot Louw Music: Henny Vrienten Production manager: Peter Jan Brouwer Co-Producers: Dirk Impens, Brigitte Baake, Roswitha Ester, Torsten Reglin Producers: Maria Peters, Hans Pos, Dave Schram Starring: Ricky Koole, Sergio Hasselbank, Marcel Hensema, Micha Hulshof, and many more. A Shooting Star Filmcompany production, a co-production with KRO, Menuet and Ester.Reglin.Film Distribution (NL): A-Film Visit the official website here |