Bonkers

2005 1h 24m NL

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 12

DramaFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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Bonnie, a nine-year-old single child, is part of a family of three living in the Netherlands. They have a love of elephants, passed on by Bonnie's grandfather's grandfather who worked on a game reserve in Africa, and Bonnie feels that she instinctively does things like an elephant as a result. Her single mother, Lis, is bi-polar and at times spends days on end without even getting out of bed. Then there are other times when she will manically do wild acts, such as impromptu dancing in public. As a result, Bonnie's sturdy and stable grandmother must hold the family together by doing all the cooking, etc. After her grandmother is killed by a car, Bonnie becomes the most responsible family member and struggles with preparing meals and getting her reluctant mother to take her medication. She also must dodge Jorien, a social worker who is attempting to place her in a foster home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jesse Rinsma
Bonnie
Carice van Houten
Lis
Tom van Kessel
Koos
Frieda Pittoors
Puch
Daan Schuurmans
Cees
Leny Breederveld
Grandmother
Edo Brunner
Teacher
Judith Bovenberg
Jorien

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Koolhoven
Writers: Mieke de Jong
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Job ter Burg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jesse Rinsma and Carice van Houten and Tom van Kessel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0408302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Koolhoven directs. Job ter Burg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Job ter Burg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jesse Rinsma and Carice van Houten and Tom van Kessel carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0408302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.