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My extraordinary summer with Tess
Based on the bestseller by Anna Woltz
Afraid of being left alone as the youngest of the family, Sam begins his own made up aloneness training during his holiday on the Dutch island Terschelling. But by meeting the elusive Tess, who carries a big secret, he is drawn into an adventure that makes him realize that you should cherish your family instead of fleeing. Sam makes a drastic decision that puts his special friendship with Tess at risk and will change Tess’ life forever.
FESTIVALS (selection)
- Zlin Film Festival for Children, Competition, Tschechische Republik – Main Prize, Golden Slipper Award
- Internationale Berliner Filmfestspiele 2019, Generation, Competition, World Premiere – Special Mention
- KinoKino, Competition, Croatia – Audience Award
- New York International Children’s Film Festival 2019, Competition, USA – Grand Prize
- Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival, Competition, Norwegen – Children’s Jury Award
- Goldener Spatz 2019 – Best Script
- Kaliningrad International Children’s Film Festival, Competition, Russland – Grand Prix, Audience Award
- Director
- Steven Wouterlood
- Author
- Laura van Dijk, based on the book by Anna Woltz
- Cast
- Josephine Arendsen, Sonny Coops Van Utteren, Johannes Kienast u.a.
- Production
- Joram Willink, Piet Harm Sterk (BIND Film)
- Co-Produktion
- Marcel Lenz, Guido Schwab (ostlicht filmproduktion)
- Funding
- NL Film Fonds, MDM Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, CoBo Fund, Creative Europe
- Distributor
- farbfilm verleih
- Worldsales
- Picture Tree International
- Release Germany
- 2020