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