Boys

Feature film

Directed by
Mischa Kamp
Written by
Chris Westendorp, Jaap Peter Enderlé
In co-production with
NTR
Genre
Coming of age
Duration
78 minutes
Release
February 2014
Sales agent
m-appeal
Directed by
Mischa Kamp
Written by
Chris Westendorp, Jaap Peter Enderlé
In co-production with
NTR
Genre
Coming of age
Duration
78 minutes
Release
February 2014
Sales agent
m-appeal

Boys

Boys tells the story of Sieger, a sporty, rather quiet 15-year-old boy who discovers love during the summer holidays. Sieger is training in the new athletics team for the national relay championships and meets the intriguing and unpredictable Marc. The friendship that develops seems nothing out of the ordinary, but Sieger secretly harbours stronger feelings for Marc. He engages in a lonely struggle with himself when it emerges that Marc is also in love with him.

“Intimate and touching” – The Hollywood Reporter

Cast

Gijs Blom
Ko Zandvliet
Jonas Smulders
Ton Kas

Festivals & Awards

International Emmy Kids Awards, Cannes 2016 – Nominated Best Kids TV Movie
Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, India 2015
BANFF, Canada 2015 – Nominated Rockie Award
Giffoni IFF, Italy 2014
Seattle International Film Festival, USA 2014
Zlín International Film Festival for Children, Czech Republic 2014 – Golden Apple Audience Award, Best Feature Film for Youth, Main Children’s Jury Prize, Miloš Macourek Award Best Youth Performance (Gijs Blom), Ecumenical Jury Award for Best Youth Film
Seoul International Youth Film Festival, South Korea 2014
Netherlands Film Festival 2014 – Best actor in a supporting role (Ton Kas), Dutch Film Critics Award, Moviezone NFF Award
Cinekid, the Netherlands 2014 – Lion Jury Award for Best Dutch Family Film

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Crew

Director
Mischa Kamp
Written by
Chris Westendorp, Jaap Peter Enderlé
D.O.P.
Melle van Essen, NSC
Production design
Ralf van Lanen
Casting
Oi Mundo – Rebecca van Unen, Gwen Maduro
Costume
Marian van Nieuwenhuyzen
Make-up
Françoise Mol, Bernadette Hilhorst
1st AD
Sander Donker
Line producer
Marlies van Ree
Sound
Pepijn Aben, Robil Rahantoeknam
Sound design
Marco Vermaas
Editor
Katarina Türler, NCE
Composer
Rutger Reinders
Co-producer
NTR – Marina Blok
Producer
Iris Otten, Sander van Meurs, Pieter Kuijpers