MY EXTRAORDINARY SUMMER WITH TESS

MIJN BIJZONDER RARE WEEK MET TESS

By Steven WOUTERLOOD

BIND - as PROD

Family - Completed 2019

Afraid of being left alone as the youngest of the family, Sam begins his own made up training during his holiday. But by meeting the elusive Tess, who carries a big secret, he is drawn into an adventure that makes him realize that you should cherish your family instead of fleeing.

Festivals
& Awards

Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2019
Generation
Berlin International Film Fest 2019
Generation Special Mention
New York International Children FDF 2019
Grand Prize
Chicago Interntaional CFF 2019
Best live action
Zlin Film Festival 2019
Golden Slipper Best Feature
Lucas International Film Festival 2019
ECFA award
Cinekid Film Festival 2019
Golden Lion audience award
Valladolid International Film Festival 2019
Seminci Joven Award,
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Family, First film, Children's
    • Countries
    • NETHERLANDS, GERMANY
    • Languages
    • DUTCH, GERMAN
    • Budget
    • 1 - 3 M$
    • Duration
    • 90 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Steven WOUTERLOOD
    • Writer(s)
    • Laura VAN DIJK
    • Producer(s)
    • Joram WILLINK (BIND), Piet-Harm STERK (BIND)
    • Synopsis
    • Afraid of being left alone as the youngest of the family, Sam begins his own made up training during his holiday on the Dutch Island Terschelling. But by meeting the elusive Tess, who carries a big secret, he is drawn into an adventure that makes him realize that you should cherish your family instead of fleeing. Sam makes a drastic decision that puts his special friendship with Tess at risk and will change Tess' life forever.
    • Partners & financing
    • Netherlands Filmfund, VPRO broadcasting, CoBO fund, MDM, September Film Distribution, Farbfilm Verleih
    • Production schedule
    • World premiere at Berlinale 2019
    • Beginning of shooting
    • Jul 07, 2018
    • End of shooting
    • Sep 09, 2018