Winky's Horse (2005)
"Het paard van Sinterklaas" (original title)

There is only one thing Winky wants: a horse, a real horse to ride. But horses are expensive. Fortunately it is the season of Sinterklaas; Winky just asks Sinterklaas for a horse. Than everything will work out alright. Or will it?

Director:

Mischa Kamp

Writer:

Tamara Bos (screenplay)

Stars:

Ebbie Tam, Aaron Wan, Hanyi Han

10 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ebbie Tam	...	Winky Wong
Aaron Wan	...	Vader Winky
Hanyi Han	...	Moeder Winky
Jan Decleir	...	Oom Siem & Sinterklaas
Betty Schuurman	...	Tante Cor
Mamoun Elyounoussi	...	Samir
Sallie Harmsen	...	Sofie
Peter Bolhuis	...	Vader Sofie
Anneke Blok	...	Juf Sigrid
Nori de Winter	...	Maaike
Katrien Pijnenborg	...	Moeder Maaike
Guus Hoogeboom	...	Broer Maaike
Nils Verkooijen	...	Nils
Thijs de Vries	...	Cas
Lorentz Teufer	...	Joris

Storyline

Life is cruel for little Winky. She has been forced to leave her native China for the mysterious and distressing world of a place named Holland. But she gradually adapts and finds solace by becoming attached to Sara, an old pony. Of course her parents would never allow her to have a horse but at school she learns that an old man with a white beard called Santa Claus brings presents to all the good children in Holland. She just has to ask him.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | sinterklaas | shopping mall | bicycle | teacher | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [Netherlands]

Country:

Belgium Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

12 October 2005 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Le cheval de Saint Nicolas

Box Office

Budget:

€1,700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions, MMG Film & TV Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

French visa # 115599.

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Connections

Followed by Where Is Winky's Horse? (2007)

User Reviews

A very nice also-for-the-parents children's movie.

Winky Wong is from China and moves to the Netherlands. Of course, this comes with problems .. Winky meets the Dutch tradition of Sinterklaas! A whole new worlds opens for little Winky who simply asks for a horse, because she was told that, if she was good throughout the year, you can get ánything you want. And because she loses the horse she loved the most, she just asks for a new horse. Will she get one? Mixed with real dialogue and voice-over, this movie is extremely cute. You will fall in love with Winky Wong immediately and the way she handles her new life. Everything just fits perfectly and this is the most wonderful holiday movie I've seen in times.

Go see Het Paard van Sinterklaas if you want to know more about Sinterklaas, an interesting event in the Netherlands. Go see Het Paard van Sinterklaas if you want to be amazed by acting skills from kids under 10 years. Just GO see Het Paard van Sinterklaas and his follow up: Waar is het Paard van Sinterklaas?