| Kiddo | |
| Director: | Zara Dwinger |
| Producer: | Layla Meijman |
| Starring: | Frieda Barnhard Rosa van Leeuwen |
| Cinematography: | Douwe Hennink |
| Editing: | Fatih Tura |
| Music: | Jac van Exter |
| Studio: | Studio Ruba |
| Distributor: | Gusto entertainment |
| Runtime: | 91 minutes |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Language: | Dutch Polish English |
Kiddo is a 2023 Dutch drama road movie directed by Zara Dwinger (in her directorial debut) who co-wrote it with Nena van Driel.[1] [2] Starring Frieda Barnhard and Rosa van Leeuwen.[3] It is about an absentee mother who snatches her daughter from her adoptive family to take her on a road trip to Poland to be together forever.[4]
Kiddo had its world premiere on 19 February 2023, in the Generation Kplus section at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival,[5] where it competed for the Crystal Bear.[6]
Eleven-year-old Lu is living in a foster home when her long-lost mother Karina shows up unexpectedly and takes her on a wild road trip in a beat-up sports car - all the way to her grandma in Poland. Lu soon finds out it's all or nothing with Karina when she gets pulled into a Bonnie-and-Clyde-like fantasy. But reality quickly catches up, forcing them to decide what they're willing to do to stay together forever.[7]
The actors participating in this film are:[8]
The film received an economic incentive of €313,761 to develop the production.[9]
Kiddo had its world premiere on 19 February 2023, in the Generation Kplus section at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.[10] It was released commercially on 5 July 2023, in Dutch theaters.[11]
| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Berlin International Film Festival | Crystal Bear | Kiddo | [12] | |
| Cinema Jove - Valencia International Film Festival | Moon of Valencia Award - Best Feature Film | [13] | |||
| Yerevan International Film Festival | Best Humanitarian Film - Special Mention | [14] |