Cool Kids Don't Cry

COOL KIDS DON’T CRY tells the story of Akkie, a spirited young girl, who loves soccer, even though her classmate Joep thinks that soccer is not meant for girls. When Akkie is diagnosed with leukemia, she remains optimistic. She even continues interfering with the school soccer tournament while she is lying in the hospital. But when Akkie’s health deteriorates so much she is no longer able to participate in the tournament, Joep comes up with a really special plan.

90’ / DCP / colour

Genre: family
Original title: ACHTSTE GROEPERS HUILEN NIET
Prod: Rinkel Film, Bijker
Co-prod: Living Stone (BE), EO (NL) 
Sc: Karen van Holst Pellekaan   
D.O.P.: Gerd Schelfhout
Completed: January 2012  
Language: Dutch (English subtitles) 
Cast: Johanna ter Steege (TIRZA, LAST CONVERSATION), Hanna Obbeek (THE SECRET LETTER), Eva van der Gucht (CHUBBY DRUMS, EVERYBODY’S FAMOUS), Hanna Verboom (BENNIE STOUT, ME & MR JONES). 

Dennis Bots:
ANUBIS AND THE WRATH OF ARGHUS (2009, feature), ANUBIS AND THE PATH OF SEVEN SINS (2008, feature), ZOO RANGERS IN AFRICA (2005, feature), EMERGENCY EXIT (2001, short) Awards: Silver Gryphon Giffoni FF, Most Innovative Short Film Reel2Real (Canada).

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Sales: Highpoint Media Group
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27-02-2012  COOL KIDS DON'T CRY Golden Film