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Cool Kids Don't Cry
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Cool Kids Don't Cry

2012-02-15 · 105 min · ★ 7.9

Family · Romance · Drama

Tough prime school girl Akkie loves soccer and can be a real bully. Love is the only thing she's scared of. When Akkie is diagnosed with leukemia, she has to fight for her life. On the verge of going to high school, Akkie has to allow love to enter her life, and thus gain courage to accept the inevitable.

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Directors
Dennis Bots
Production companies
Bijker Film, Rinkel Film, Living Stone, Dutch Filmworks, EO
Countries
Netherlands, Belgium
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hanna ObbeekHanna ObbeekAkkie
Nils VerkooijenNils VerkooijenJoep
Fiona LivingstonElise
Bram FlickBram FlickLaurens
Amin BelyandouzAmin BelyandouzBrammetje
Eva van der GuchtEva van der GuchtMiss Ina
Loek PetersLoek PetersDoctor Mustache
Johanna ter SteegeJohanna ter SteegeAkkie's Mother
Reinout BussemakerReinout BussemakerAkkie's Father
Chris ComvaliusChris ComvaliusAfida
Xander StraatXander StraatMaster Henk
Bram van der HoovenFrenklin
Lea VlastraTamara
Renee de GraaffChristel
Lucas DijkerRico
Lieke van LexmondLieke van LexmondLouise
Hanna VerboomHanna VerboomRebecca
Mattijn HarteminkMattijn HarteminkVader Joep
Kaltoum BoufangachaKaltoum BoufangachaMoeder Brammetje
Genio de GrootGenio de GrootHuisarts

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