Hoe overleef ik mezelf? (stylized as Hoe overleef ik...MEZELF?) is a 2008 Dutch teen comedy film directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk and written by Tamara Bos, based on the book of the same name by Francine Oomen.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Nicole van Kilsdonk[1] |
| Screenplay by | Tamara Bos |
| Based on | Hoe overleef...ik mezelf? by
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| Produced by | Burny Bos Michiel de Rooij Sabine Veenendaal |
| Starring | Jolijn van de Wiel Jade Olieberg Mees Peijnenburg |
| Cinematography | Danny Elsen |
| Edited by | Wouter Jansen |
| Music by |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Box office | $2,487,992[2] |
The film was released in the Netherlands by Warner Bros. Pictures on 25 June 2008. It won a Golden Film award for having 100.000 visitors and grossed over $2 million at the box office.[5][2] The film received positive reviews.[6]
Synopsis
edit13-year-old Rosa van Dijk, her baby half-brother Abeltje and her recently divorced mother Heleen Hereema move from 's-Hertogenbosch to Groningen to live with her stepfather Alexander. Far away from her friends, in a new school and in an unfamiliar environment, she struggles with her self-esteem, her stepdad and her alter ego Rooz. Whatever she tries, she gets herself more and more into trouble. How will she survive all of this?
Cast
edit- Jolijn van de Wiel as Rosa van Dijk
- Jade Olieberg as Esther Jacobs
- Mees Peijnenburg as Vincent van Gelderen (Neuz)
- Pascal Tan as Jonas de Leeuw
- Stefan de Walle as Alexander
- Romijn Conen as Joop van Dijk
- Janni Goslinga as Heleen Hereema
Release
editHome media
editThe film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Warner Home Video on 5 November 2008.
References
edit- ^ "Hoe overleef ik… mezelf?". Cineuropa. n.d. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Hoe overleef ik...? (2008)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Hoofdrolspelers 'Hoe overleef ik mezelf?' bekend" (in Dutch). Nieuws.nl. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on July 10, 2008.
- ^ "Hoe overleef ik mezelf?". Netherlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Goud voor film Hoe Overleef ik Mezelf". de Volkskrant. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ van der Burg, Jos (25 June 2008). "Hoe overleef ik mezelf? ***". Het Parool. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (Wayback Machine) (in Dutch)
- Hoe overleef ik...? at IMDb
- Hoe overleef ik...? at AllMovie
- Hoe overleef ik mezelf? at Rotten Tomatoes
