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LIFE ACCORDING TO NINO (HET LEVEN VOLGENS NINO)
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Pre-Production - DUTCH - Family - 85 minutes

Log Line

An 8-year old Nino tries to form a family with his problematic father and rebellious teenage brother.

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Simone VAN DUSSELDORP
Writer(s) : Urszula ANTONIAK
Cast : Rohan ZWAAN, Arend BOUWMEESTER, Koen DE GRAEVE, Adriaan VAN DIS, Ellen TEN DAMME

Producer(s) : Floor ONRUST (Family Affair Films), Jan VAN DER ZANDEN (Waterland Film), Bart VAN LANGENDONCK (Savage Film)

Synopsis

Shortly after the death of his mother, little NINO (8) discovers that he understands the language of animals and starts to communicate with his pet rabbit BOBBY. The two of them discuss life, world of adults and the situation in Nino’s house that becomes alarming. Guided by the wise Bobby, Nino wants to prevent being placed together with his brother LUCAS (13) in a foster family and save Lucas from the influence of ‘’City Warriors” – mysterious organisation of teenagers that organises illegal night skeeler races.
The film is narrated by Nino who shares with us his observations and thoughts in a comic voice over.

Production

Country(ies) : NETHERLANDS

Financing plan : Netherlands Film Fund
Flemish Film Fund
Cobo Fund
NTR
BFD distribution
Attraction distribution


Start of shooting : July 2013

NETHERLAND Oct 15, 2014 A-FILM BENELUX
NORWAY THE NORWEGIAN I
SWEDEN Sep 01, 2016 BIOGRAFCENTRALE


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