Sonny Boy

"United by love, torn by fate"

2011 2h 10m NL

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★6.5TMDB · 56

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Synopsis

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Waldemar Nods, a young man from Suriname, meets the older Dutch woman Rika van der Lans and they fall in love. In pre-WWII Netherlands they could not be more different. The one black, the other white, 17 years between them and on top of that Rika already has four children with another man. They love each other, but then Rika appears to be pregnant.

“United by love, torn by fate”

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Cast

Ricky Koole
Rika van der Lans
Sergio Hasselbaink
Waldemar Nods
Marcel Hensema
Willem
Micha Hulshof
Marcel
Gijs Blom
Wim - 13 jaar
Ko Zandvliet
Wim - 19 jaar
Gaite Jansen
Bertha - 15-26 year
Martijn Lakemeier
Jan - 20 year

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maria Peters
Writers: Pieter Van de Waterbeemd, Maria Peters
Languages: English, Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Dutch.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maria Peters, shot by Walther van den Ende. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henny Vrienten. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ricky Koole and Sergio Hasselbaink and Marcel Hensema carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "United by love, torn by fate".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1138481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maria Peters directs. Walther van den Ende behind the camera. Henny Vrienten scores. Ot Louw cuts. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in English, Dutch.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Dutch.
3Directed by Maria Peters, shot by Walther van den Ende. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Henny Vrienten. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ot Louw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ricky Koole and Sergio Hasselbaink and Marcel Hensema carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "United by love, torn by fate".
8IMDB entry: tt1138481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.