The Dandelion Game


"The Dandelion Game"; 35mm color 1:1,66 80 min
© 1998 Molenwiek Film bv - Corsan nv

The film début of director/writer Peter van Wijk is a psychological drama for children and adults. A story about life and death, poetry and imagination.


Maurits is twelve and has become difficult and unruly, because he refuses to accept his mother's death. He just denies it. His father, who restores paintings for a living is too sad himself to bother. Maurits creates his own imaginary world in the nature surrounding his riverside village.



Olivier Tuinier as Maurits


Marie Vinck as Moniek


One spring day he encounters Moniek, a mysterious girl who appears every now and then and joins Maurits on his expeditions into the wetlands. He shows her the foal he saw being born, teaches her the names of the birds and tells her how to play the dandelion game...


Maurits' lively curiosity and unreleased anger provoke extreme emotions. He starts a bonfire, with Moniek as Joan of Arc; when he finds a dead dog in the river, he almost goes berserk. At the end of summer, Moniek doesn't want to see Maurits ever again.

This time, Maurits can't just deny it. Frustrated, he tries magic to get Moniek back but it doesn't work. Now he realises that he needs his father's help, which causes both of them to begin to find a way to accept their grief.

In the autumn, Moniek returns. She takes Maurits to his mother's grave and makes him really say goodbye to her. The world is almost what it was: whole...

THE DANDELION GAME ends in the blinding whiteness of winter. As his father finally decides to become a painter himself, Maurits wants Moniek to skate with him across the frozen river. But Moniek refuses: he has to do it all on his own...

The film debut by director/writer Peter van Wijk is a psychological drama for children and adults. A story about life and death, poetry and imagination.





Cast:

Maurits





Olivier Tuinier

Moniek





Marie Vinck

Father





Herbert Flack

Teacher





Dora Van der Groen

Pump Attendant





Wouter ten Pas

and a special appearance by Hilde Van Mieghem as Mother








Credits

The Dandelion Game

The Dandelion Game was shot on location during 4 seasons in the region of the great rivers of The Netherlands with a Dutch-Flemish cast and crew.

Line Producer
Simon Jansen

1st Assistent
Anja Cloosterman

2nd Assistent
Anne van Dongen

Art Direction
Jaap Witzenhausen
Rebecca Geskus

Wardrobe
Mariël Beemster

Makeup
Anne Moralis

Sound
Luc Cuveele
Dan Van Bever
Victor Dekker
Dirk Bombey
Dominique Warnier

Boom Operators
Bert Haentjes
Freddy De Corte
Christian Monheim
Dimitri Haulet
Frans Leys

Additional Photography
Danny Elsen
Chiel van Dongen

Focus Pullers
Johan Apers
Jan Wich
Kris Renson

Clapper Loaders
Jan Dellaert
Hoyte Hoytema
Pieter Goethals
Johan Vrints

Stills
Pieter van der Houwen
Raymond Wouda

Gaffers
Joost Meeuwig
Erik van Wouden
Mathieu Hoeben

Best Boys
Marc Huisman
Edwin Bakker
Anton Fielmich

Grip
Stef Janssen
Kris Theuwis
Michel Vervloet
Philippe De Smet

Assistant Grip
Manu Van Wambeke
Sasja Van Walle
Lucien Matthijs

Location Manager
Pieter Witte

Set-dresser
Artur Appelman

Rekwisiteur
Wies Willemsen

Assistant Makeup
Mabi Anzalone

Assistant Wardrobe
Katrien Böttger

Script
Cécilie Levy
Tallulah Schwab
Pascale Simons

Runners
Marcel Lith
Melcher Hillmann
Edwin Kool
Martijn de Vries

Constructor
Antonio Romeu

Special Effects
Harry Wiessenhaan
Olivier Delaveleye

Animals
Goof Brandwijk

Additional Grip
Camille Geets

3rd Assistant Director
Michiel Collenteur
Ron Groenewoud

Dramacoach
Ruurd van Wijk

Assistant Cast
Sarah de Vries

Casting Extras
Emmy Leenen

Extras
Leerlingen van
De Walsprong
Sint Franciscus School
Het Cambium, Zaltbommel
Oosterlicht College, Vianen

Light Equipment
Flashlight Company
B&L Lighting Services

Location Services
AV-Coach Services

Catering
Marc Croquet
Jan van Schaik

Books
Tiny Impink
Willy Eggers

Script Consultants
Joke van Leeuwen
Scato van Opstall

Storyboard
Jan Dop

Legal Advisor Molenwiek
Roland Wigman

Musicians
Raymond van het Groenewoud
César Janssens
Vincent Pierins
Vera Coomans
Marc Steylaerts
Alissa Vaitsner
Erwin Foubert
Herwig Corijn
Jan Marmenout

"Il mio ben quando verrà"
uit 'Nina Pazza per Amore'
by Paisello sung by
Lizet van Beek

accompanied by
Doré van Deijck
Chapel Studio, Tilburg
Maarten Hartveldt

Sound Editing & Foley
Sir Henry
Studio Peter Warnier

Sound Editor
Kees de Groot

Assistant Sound Editing
Paul Maurus
Henrik Meierkord

Postsynchronisation
Danny Rosendahl
Downstairs Editing

Mixing
Peter Warnier
Studio Meta Sound
Wim Post

Title Design
Bureau Mijksenaar

Title Filming
Image Creations

Laboratory
Cineco

Negative Cutting
Raquel Satumalaij

Grading
Dick Troeleman

The Dandelion Game is a coproduction of
Molenwiek Film, Amsterdam
Hillie Molenaar & Joop van Wijk
Corsan, Antwerpen
Paul Breuls & Cathérine Vandeleene

Partners in the production
Nederlands Fonds voor de Film
IKON
CoBO Fonds

Fonds Film in Vlaanderen
Nationale Loterij
VRT

Special Thanks
Hermi Hartjes
Teun Klip
Hanna Talacua
Naomi Tuinier
Herman Verheul and
Paul Cammermans
Margarete van Dam
Anemoon van Dijk
Paul van Dijk
Martin Ekelschot
Henriëtte Hoogenboezem
Marijn Klaver
Martijn Oversteegen
René Pop
Sasha Rosen
Dick en Karien Scholten
Manja Siebrecht
Bernadet Tordoir
Kris Vinck
Johan Wever
Hanneke Winterwerp

Corsan thanks
hr. Paul Van de Velde
hr. R. Van Moeseke
hr. Bert Podevijn
mw. Chantal Goemans
hr. Dirk Cools
Fonds Film in Vlaanderen;
hr. Frans Lefever - VRT
mw. Steels, hr. Caudron, mw. Brignoly - Nationale Loterij
Triodos Bank

The Dandelion Game had never been made without the cooperation of
De gemeenten
Ammerzoden
Breukelen
Groot-Ammers
Heerewaarden
Kerkdriel
Liesveld
Loosdrecht
Maarssen
Maasdriel
Ronde Venen
Vianen
Zederik

en
Natuurmonumenten Botshol
Stichting Zuid-Hollands Landschap
Polderdienst Bommelerwaard
Hoogheemraadschap Alblasserwaard
de Vijf Heerenlanden

Willem Aans
Oscar & Tessa Arnold
Hans van Bemmel
Arnoud van den Berg
Biesbosch Centrum
Peter de Bont
Cecilia Bosman
Jan Bosscher
Roos Burgers
DC&C Payroll Services
Peter van Es
Ajo Fliervoet
Boer Frasa
Hans Jansen
Piet Jeuken
Paul Kansen
Geert Kliphuis
Frank Klören
Mieneke Kouwenberg
Patricia Kuiper
André Lefèvre
Sander Lilipaly
Wim Lindner
Hanna Lykles
Jindra Markus
Het Materiaal
Rinie van Meurs
Ad van Mook
Moskito Film
NKT Theaterproducties
Fa. Hans van Oort
Boer Spelt
Frans van der Staak
Marjo Stam
Boer Stolwijk
Willeke Tuinier
Huub van Veen
Pieter Verhoeff
Ben van Wijk
Joris van Wijk
Hetty Zweerus
e.v.a.

Any resemblance in The Dandelion Game with existing persons or situation is a coincidence

© 1998 Molenwiek Film bv / Corsan nv