Kiddo (film)

Kiddo
Kiddo
	Berlinale release poster
Directed by	Zara Dwinger
Written by	Zara Dwinger; Nena van Driel
Produced by	Layla Meijman
Starring	Frieda Barnhard; Rosa van Leeuwen
Cinematography	Douwe Hennink
Edited by	Fatih Tura
Music by	Jac van Exter
Production; company	Studio Ruba
Distributed by	Gusto entertainment
Release dates	19 February 2023 (Berlinale); 5 July 2023 (Netherlands);
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Languages	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]

Synopsis

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]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[8]

Frieda Barnhard as Karina
Rosa van Leeuwen as Lu
Aisa Winter as Hennie
Maksymilian Rudnicki as Grzegorz
Lidia Sadowa as Cousin Karina
Indy-Rose Kroonen as Stepsister
Djayklin Lima as Adoptive brother

Financing

The film received an economic incentive of €313,761 to develop the production.^[9]

Release

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]

Accolades

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2023	Berlin International Film Festival	Crystal Bear	Kiddo	Nominated	^[12]
	Cinema Jove - Valencia International Film Festival	Moon of Valencia Award - Best Feature Film		Nominated	^[13]
	Yerevan International Film Festival	Best Humanitarian Film - Special Mention		Won	^[14]

References

^ Abbatescianni, Davide (14 February 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Berlinale Generation title Kiddo". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Energieke jeugdfilm 'Kiddo' is een Amerikaanse roadmovie voor iedereen: 'De grote ingeving was dat haar moeder Lu zou kidnappen'". Het Parool (in Dutch). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Nederlandse filmvrouwen houden eer hoog op 73ste Berlinale". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Film KIDDO binnenkort in de bioscoop & WINNEN 3X2 kaartjes & petje". Haarauto.nl (in Dutch). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Kiddo - Generation Kplus 2023". Berlinale. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ Snijders, Sabeth (20 February 2023). "Vrouwen zetten in Berlijn de Nederlandse film op de kaart". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Kiddo | Eye Filmmuseum". www.eyefilm.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Reparto de Kiddo (película 2023). Dirigida por Zara Dwinger". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Netherlands Film Production Incentive invests €9 million in 26 projects in first half of 2022". www.filmfonds.nl. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Nederlandse film Kiddo geselecteerd voor filmfestival Berlijn". www.nationalerecreatiegids.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Avontuurlijke roadmovie Kiddo ook in Nederland te zien". CooleSuggesties (in Dutch). 5 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Crystal Bears and Prizes of the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (Federal Agency for Civic Education) at Generation 14plus". Berlinale. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "LIST OF WINNERS 38TH EDITION CINEMA JOVE - Cinema Jove". 1 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Armenian Film Society - Articles". www.armenianfilmsociety.com. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

External links

Kiddo at IMDb
Official Page

[1] Abbatescianni, Davide (14 February 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Berlinale Generation title Kiddo". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[2] "Energieke jeugdfilm 'Kiddo' is een Amerikaanse roadmovie voor iedereen: 'De grote ingeving was dat haar moeder Lu zou kidnappen'". Het Parool (in Dutch). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[3] "Nederlandse filmvrouwen houden eer hoog op 73ste Berlinale". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[4] "Film KIDDO binnenkort in de bioscoop & WINNEN 3X2 kaartjes & petje". Haarauto.nl (in Dutch). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[5] "Kiddo - Generation Kplus 2023". Berlinale. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[6] Snijders, Sabeth (20 February 2023). "Vrouwen zetten in Berlijn de Nederlandse film op de kaart". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[7] "Kiddo | Eye Filmmuseum". www.eyefilm.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[8] "Reparto de Kiddo (película 2023). Dirigida por Zara Dwinger". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[9] "Netherlands Film Production Incentive invests €9 million in 26 projects in first half of 2022". www.filmfonds.nl. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[10] "Nederlandse film Kiddo geselecteerd voor filmfestival Berlijn". www.nationalerecreatiegids.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[11] "Avontuurlijke roadmovie Kiddo ook in Nederland te zien". CooleSuggesties (in Dutch). 5 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[12] "Crystal Bears and Prizes of the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (Federal Agency for Civic Education) at Generation 14plus". Berlinale. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[13] "LIST OF WINNERS 38TH EDITION CINEMA JOVE - Cinema Jove". 1 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[14] "Armenian Film Society - Articles". www.armenianfilmsociety.com. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

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