Sonny Boy
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- Romance
- War
Waldemar Nods, a young man from Suriname, meets the older Dutch woman Rika van der Lans and they fall in love. In pre-WWII Netherlands they could not be more different. The one black, the other white, 17 years between them and on top of that Rika already has four children with another man. They love each other, but then Rika appears to be pregnant.
Sonny Boy is a 2011 Dutch drama about an interracial romance between Waldemar Nods, a young man from Suriname, and Rika van der Lans, an older Dutch woman, set in pre-WWII Netherlands. Their love story unfolds against the backdrop of social prejudice and personal complications, including Rika's four children and an unexpected pregnancy. The film explores how their relationship navigates the cultural and social barriers of the era.
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Ricky KooleRika van der Lans
Sergio HasselbainkWaldemar Nods
Marcel HensemaWillem
Micha HulshofMarcel
Gijs BlomWim - 13 jaar
Ko ZandvlietWim - 19 jaar
Gaite JansenBertha - 15-26 year
Martijn LakemeierJan - 20 year
Leny BreederveldMother Rika
Bert GeurkinkFather RIka
Roosmarijn LuytenJans
Manoushka Zeegelaar-BreeveldEugenie Nods
Dennis RudgeKoos Nods
Monic HendrickxAns Bartels
Katja HerbersVera Bartels
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When was Sonny Boy released?
Sonny Boy was released on January 27, 2011.
What is Sonny Boy about?
The film follows Waldemar, a young man from Suriname, and Rika, an older Dutch woman, as they fall in love in pre-WWII Netherlands despite their differences in race, age, and circumstances. Their relationship is tested when Rika becomes pregnant.
What genres does Sonny Boy belong to?
Sonny Boy is a drama, romance, and war film that examines love and identity during a turbulent historical period.
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