Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet

Cool Kids don't Cry
Director
Dennis Bots
Country
Netherlands
Year
2012
Genre
Family
Scriptwriters
Karin van Holst Pellekaan, Jacques Vriens
Cast
Hanna Obbeek, Nils Verkooijen, Fiona Livingston
Production
AGHN BV
Rinkel Film (presents)
Bijker Productions
Living Stone (in co-production with)
http://www.achtstegroepersdefilm.nl/

Storyline

Adaptation of one of Benelux most famous children's novels. Tough prime school girl Akkie loves soccer and can be a real bully. Love is the only thing she's scared of. When Akkie is diagnosed with Leukemia, she has to fight for her life. On the verge of going to high school, Akkie has to allow love to enter her life, and thus gain courage to accept the inevitable.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Toronto International Film Festival 2012
Audience Award

Releases

Brazil (5 of March 2013)
Poland (8 of December 2012)
Belgium (29 of February 2012)
Netherlands (15 of February 2012)