The Zigzag Kid

Original title: Nono, het Zigzag Kind

20122012
UnratedUnrated
1h 35m

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6.7/10

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Adventure Drama Family

Nono, a Dutch kid lacking two days being thirteen, runs away from problems at home and, disguised as a girl, takes up with the world's cleverest thief, who unbeknownst to Nono, may hold the ... Read allNono, a Dutch kid lacking two days being thirteen, runs away from problems at home and, disguised as a girl, takes up with the world's cleverest thief, who unbeknownst to Nono, may hold the bizarre key to his true identity.Nono, a Dutch kid lacking two days being thirteen, runs away from problems at home and, disguised as a girl, takes up with the world's cleverest thief, who unbeknownst to Nono, may hold the bizarre key to his true identity.

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6.7/10

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- Vincent Bal
- David Grossman(novel)
- Vincent Bal(scenario)
- Jon Gilbert(scenario)
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- 3 wins & 3 nominations

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The chocolate that Jacob and Zohara wind up in, was very cold, only 15 degrees Celsius. The actors had a special suit on during the shooting.

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References Knetter (2005)

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3/10

not good

my mother translated the book from its original Hebrew to Spanish, and I had the chance to read it in Spanish before anyone else. I have to say that I was every moment waiting by my mom's table as she went on finishing chapter by chapter and page by page... I couldn't wait to read what was about to happen next to this little Nono in his journey to his mother's past through his incredible adventure.

So yesterday evening I was amazed to see that the movie was on TV. I was so excited that I told my children to stay awake to see the movie.

I didn't like it at all. I think it does not match the beauty and the magic that is in the book. In the book, the story takes place in Israel, but in the film i takes place in Europe (between Holland and France) and I don't understand why. There was no need to change this wonderful and touching story to make a class B story.

The actors were so unbelievable, including Isabella Rossellini.

I hope there might be another production of this great book that will match the sensitivity of the book.

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