Sonny Boy
2011 · Movie · 130 min · ★ 6.5 · 61% critics
In prewar Netherlands, a young man from Suriname and an older Dutch woman begin a relationship despite sharp differences in age, background, and family circumstances. As their bond deepens, outside pressures and an unexpected pregnancy put their future under strain.
Based on Sonny Boy
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-01-27
- Language
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (55 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to intimate, against-the-odds historical romances with social tension, somewhat in the vein of Suite Française; Not for you if you prefer lighter stories or easygoing relationships.
Pros: heartfelt romance; strong period backdrop; emotionally engaging | Cons: heavy subject matter; slow-burn pace; relationship may divide viewers
Themes
- interracial relationship
- older woman younger man relationship
- woman director
- 1930s
Awards & recognition
- Platinum Film
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ricky Koole
as Rika van der Lans
Sergio Hasselbaink
as Waldemar Nods
Marcel Hensema
as Willem
Micha Hulshof
as Marcel
Gijs Blom
as Wim - 13 jaar
Ko Zandvliet
as Wim - 19 jaar
Gaite Jansen
as Bertha - 15-26 year
Martijn Lakemeier
as Jan - 20 year
Leny Breederveld
as Mother Rika
Bert Geurkink
as Father RIka
Directed by Maria Peters