Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet

Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet (English: Eighth Graders Don't Cry, also known as Cool Kids Don't Cry) is a 2012 family drama that was directed by Dennis Bots. The film is an adaptation of the Dutch book of the same name by Jacques Vriens. It was first released into cinemas in the Netherlands on February 15, 2012, and has won a 2012 Golden Film Award.

"Cool Kids Don't Cry" redirects here. For the 2014 Norwegian film, see Kule Kidz Gråter Ikke. For the 1999 book, see Achtste-groepers huilen niet.
Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet
Directed byDennis Bots
Written byKarin van Holst Pellekaan, Jacques Vriens
Based onAchtste-groepers huilen niet
by Jacques Vriens
StarringHanna Obbeek, Nils Verkooijen, Fiona Livingston
Music byJohan Hoogewijs
CinematographyGerd Schelfhout
Edited byPhilippe Ravoet
Production
company
Bijker Productions, Rinkel Film, Evangelische Omroep
Distributed byDutch FilmWorks, Capelight Pictures
Release date
  • 15 February 2012 (2012-02-15) (Netherlands)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch

Synopsis

Akkie (pronounced as Ah-key) (Hanna Obbeek) is an 8th grade student. In her free time she enjoys to play soccer. She has a few good friends and likes most of the kids in her class. However, there is one boy she hates. His name is Joep (pronounced as Yoop) and the two have a row every other day. But one day, when the class plays football during lunch break, Joep goes too far and hurts Elise, Akkie's best friend. Akkie wants to take revenge and after school, Joep and Akkie start a fight. The fight ends soon, because their teachers finds out about it. Akkies nose is bleeding when she returns home. Later that evening, her nose spontaneously starts bleeding again. Her mother is worried and takes her daughter to see a doctor. Things take a turn for the tragic when Akkie discovers she has leukemia. Despite this, Akkie tries to keep busy helping prepare for the next soccer tournament. Her friends support her, but Akkie is discouraged when she has to spend several days in the hospital. Still, she is desperate to go on a school camp where she plays various games. When they play hide and seek, Akkie hides in a tree. She can't come down herself and eventually Joep climbs in the tree to help her get down. From that moment on, the two are friends. The same day, Akkie suddenly passes out. She has to be taken to hospital.

Akkie starts chemotherapy, but because the leukemia is so aggressive, Akkie begins to realize that she probably will not survive. In an emotional scene, Akkie learns that the cancer has spread to her brain and that she has a terminal illness. She asks her best friend Elise (Fiona Livingston) to play on her behalf in the soccer tournament, since she knows she will not be able to attend the tournament on her own. This leads her teammates to play an impromptu game at the hospital, where Akkie’s bed is in a room facing the field so she can watch the game. Happily watching them play, Akkie dies peacefully. Her classmates will honor Akkie in the school tournament, where she attends in spirit through her classmates wearing her name on his uniforms and banners throughout the area.

Cast
  • Hanna Obbeek as Akkie
  • Nils Verkooijen as Joep
  • Fiona Livingston as Elise
  • Bram Flick as Laurens
  • Amin Belyandouz as Brammetje
  • Eva Van Der Gucht as Juf Ina
  • Loek Peters as Dokter Snor
  • Johanna ter Steege as Moeder Akkie
  • Reinout Bussemaker as Vader Akkie
  • Chris Comvalius as Afida (as Chrisje Comvalius)
  • Xander Straat as Meester Henk
  • Bram van der Hooven as Frenklin
  • Lea Vlastra as Tamara
  • Renee de Graaff as Christel
  • Lucas Dijker as Rico

Reception

Awards
  • Golden Film Award (2012, won)[1]
  • Golden Calf Audience Award at the Nederlands Film Festival (2012, won)[2]
  • Rembrandt Award for Best Dutch Youth Film (2012, won)[3]
  • Rembrandt Award for Best Dutch Actress (2012, nominated - Hanna Obbeek)[4][5]
  • Rembrandt Award for Best Film Song (2012, nominated - Kim-Lian van der Meij)[5]
  • Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the TIFF Kids (2013, won)[6]
  • Best Children's Film at the China International Children's Film Festival (2013, won)[7]
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References
  1. "ACHTSTE-GROEPERS HUILEN NIET". Nederlands Film Festival. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. "Wederom prijzen voor 'Achtste-Groepers Huilen Niet'". NBF. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  3. "Rembrandt Awards winnaar is 'Alles Is Familie'". Radio.nl. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  4. "Genomineerden Rembrandt Awards 2013 bekend". NWTV. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  5. Rene Mioch onthult nominaties Rembrandt Awards, Televizier
  6. "ACHTSTE-GROEPERS HUILEN NIET wint publieksprijs op TIFF Kids". NFF. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  7. "ACHTSTE-GROEPERS HUILEN NIET wint prijzen in China". NFF. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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