Mijn bijzonder rare week met Tess

My Extraordinary Summer with Tess
Director
Steven Wouterlood
Country
Netherlands, Germany
Year
2019
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Laura van Dijk and Steven Wouterlood
Cast
Jennifer Hoffman, Julian Ras, Hans Dagelet, Guido Pollemans, Tjebbo Gerritsma, Terence Schreurs, Johannes Kienast, Suzan Boogaerdt, Sonny Coops Van Utteren, Josephine Arendsen
Production
Bind & Willink and Ostlicht Filmproduction (co-producer)

Storyline

Sam (10) and his family head off to the island of Terschelling on holiday, but his brother breaks his leg on their first day there. Bad luck for his brother, but the accident lets Sam meet Tess, a peculiar girl who has an ingenious plan for getting to know her birth father. She's got just one week to make his acquaintance, and she decides that Sam should help her. Although Sam is forcing himself to practice being alone to protect himself from future grief, he discovers during his adventures with Tess how important family really is.

The film is aimed at children aged 9-12 years. 

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Berlin International Film Festival 2019
Generation Kplus - Special Mention

European Film Awards (EFA) 2020
EFA Young Audience Award Nomination