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Bluebird

  • 20042004
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Bluebird (2004)
  • Drama
  • Music
Merel, a talented young girl, is suddenly getting bullied at school.Merel, a talented young girl, is suddenly getting bullied at school.Merel, a talented young girl, is suddenly getting bullied at school.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
573
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  • Director
    • Mijke de Jong
  • Writer
    • Helena van der Meulen
  • Stars
    • Elske Rotteveel
    • Kees Scholten
    • Elsie de Brauw
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  • Director
    • Mijke de Jong
  • Writer
    • Helena van der Meulen
  • Stars
    • Elske Rotteveel
    • Kees Scholten
    • Elsie de Brauw
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    • 13User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Elske Rotteveel
    • Merel de Leeuwas Merel de Leeuw
    Kees Scholten
    • Kasper de Leeuwas Kasper de Leeuw
    Elsie de Brauw
    Elsie de Brauw
    • Mrs. De Leeuwas Mrs. De Leeuw
    Jaap Spijkers
    • Mr. De Leeuwas Mr. De Leeuw
    Bright O'Richards
    • Charlesas Charles
    Bente de Vries
    • Julieas Julie
    Floris Heyne
    • Peeras Peer
    Carmen Otten
    • Kimas Kim
    Sharai Voet
    • Cindyas Cindy
    Samir Veen
    • Martijnas Martijn
    Ramon Lieshout
    • Freekas Freek
    Bodine van Zalk
    • Blond meisje 1as Blond meisje 1
    Avalon Verbunt
    • Blond meisje 2as Blond meisje 2
    Florentijn van Meeuwen
    • Lailaas Laila
    Eline Hoorn
    • Ceciliaas Cecilia
    Jeroen Rienks
    Jeroen Rienks
    • Leraar geschiedenisas Leraar geschiedenis
    Fred Goessens
    • Dramadocentas Dramadocent
    Fred van der Hilst
    • Leraar Nederlandsas Leraar Nederlands
    • Director
      • Mijke de Jong
    • Writer
      • Helena van der Meulen
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    Storyline

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    Merel is a young girl with a lot of talent. She excels at school, is good on the springboard and is careful too. Her severely handicapped brother Kasper gets a lot of attention. Merel also has talent for singing. It is no surprise that she is asked for the school musical. But maybe Merel is a bit too convinced of herself. When people perform solos, she likes to sing along loudly. This doesn't fall on good ground though. People start ignoring her and she is getting bullied. All of the sudden Merel's life isn't that easy anymore, it will be hard to keep herself together. —Arnoud Tiele (imdb@tiele.nl)
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      • Drama
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    • Connections
      Features Baantjer: De Cock en de moord op het wrede lot (2003)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Flea and Anthony Kiedis
      Performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers

    User reviews13

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    7/10
    nice (tv) movie about a 12 year old girl being 'picked' on at school.
    A 12 year old girl got to be 'picked' (bullied) on at school from just on moment on the other. At home she doesn't tell here parents, and as the situation get worse and worse, she gets quieter all the time. She has an (adopted) younger disabled brother and the have an excellent 'relationship'. She is with him all the time. When stuff get worse, it start effecting the 'bond' with here brother.

    I find the 'play' between the girl and her disabled brother real good, and the atmosphere from the school klas picking on her, real enough to be true. (in NL anyway.) Good movie, i wasn't bored for one moment.
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    • geen_naam
    • Apr 11, 2004

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 2004 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • Netherlands
    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Pasarea albastra
    • Filming locations
      • Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Egmond Film & Television
      • Nederlandse Christelijke Radio-Vereniging (NCRV)
      • CoBo Fonds
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    • Budget
      • €1,100,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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