71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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Bluebird

Mijke de Jong
Holland
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13-year old Merel is a responsible, successful student who lives with her parents and seriously handicapped younger brother. But she?s not the happy girl you?d expect of someone her age. Deep down she harbours a secret. For no reason whatsoever, no matter where she goes, she?s hounded by a bunch of classmates. They bully her. As her situation worsens, Merel withdraws from her family. The bullying hardens her and gives her a push in the wrong direction. To overcome the madness, Merel will have to mature and decide what kind of girl she wants to be in the future.
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Mijke de Jong
Screenplay
Helena van der Meulen
Photography
Goert Giltay
Edition
Dorith Vinke
Music
Harry de Wit
Cast
Elske Rotteveel, Kees Scholten, Elsie de Brauw, Jaap Spijkers
Running Time
90 m.
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Holland
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