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My Extraordinary Summer with Tess

  • 20192019
  • 1h 22m
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7.0/10
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On a family vacation at the beach, Sam meets Tess, who carries her own secrets around with her and shows him how the present moment can win out over memories and anxiety about what's yet to ... Read allOn a family vacation at the beach, Sam meets Tess, who carries her own secrets around with her and shows him how the present moment can win out over memories and anxiety about what's yet to come.On a family vacation at the beach, Sam meets Tess, who carries her own secrets around with her and shows him how the present moment can win out over memories and anxiety about what's yet to come.

IMDb RATING
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902
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  • Director
    • Steven Wouterlood
  • Writers
    • Anna Woltz(novel)
    • Laura van Dijk(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Sonny Coops Van Utteren
    • Josephine Arendsen
    • Julian Ras
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steven Wouterlood
  • Writers
    • Anna Woltz(novel)
    • Laura van Dijk(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Sonny Coops Van Utteren
    • Josephine Arendsen
    • Julian Ras
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 8 nominations

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    Sonny Coops Van Utteren
    • Samas Sam
    Josephine Arendsen
    Josephine Arendsen
    • Tessas Tess
    Julian Ras
    • Jorreas Jorre
    Tjebbo Gerritsma
    • Vader Samas Vader Sam
    Suzan Boogaerdt
    • Moeder Samas Moeder Sam
    Johannes Kienast
    • Hugoas Hugo
    Terence Schreurs
    Terence Schreurs
    • Eliseas Elise
    Jennifer Hoffman
    Jennifer Hoffman
    • Moeder Tessas Moeder Tess
    Lizzy van Vleuten
    • Meisje viskraamas Meisje viskraam
    Hans Dagelet
    Hans Dagelet
    • Hilleas Hille
    Guido Pollemans
    • Silas Sil
    Margot Bloem
    • Huisartsas Huisarts
    Tessa du Mee
    • Mevrouw van Kesterenas Mevrouw van Kesteren
    Peer Pheifer
    • Medewerker snackbaras Medewerker snackbar
    José Herrera
    • Salsadanseras Salsadanser
    Amber Meester
    • Salsadanseresas Salsadanseres
    Peerson
    • Hond Hilleas Hond Hille
    Madame Jeanette
    • Schildpadas Schildpad
    • Director
      • Steven Wouterlood
    • Writers
      • Anna Woltz(novel)
      • Laura van Dijk(scenario)
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    Sam (10) and his family head off to the Dutch island of Terschelling on holiday, but his brother breaks his leg on their first day there. Bad luck for his brother, but the accident lets Sam meet Tess; a peculiar girl who has an ingenious plan for getting to know her birth father. She's got just one week to make his acquaintance, and she decides that Sam should help her. Although Sam is forcing himself to practice being alone to protect himself from future grief, he discovers during his adventures with Tess how important family really is. —BIND
    • beach
    • swimming in the sea
    • holiday
    • broken leg
    • falling in a pit
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      • Drama
      • Family
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    10/10
    Tess is perfectly real.
    Coming of age movies have become a rare genre and excellent ones even rarer. My Extraordinary Summer with Tess deserves a place with the classics, a near perfect C of A movie.

    To begin with, the scenery around the Dutch island is fabulous. I always wondered what those Friesland islands look like, and now I know. Miles of nearly empty white sand beaches, but beware of the muddy quicksand at low tide, as you will see. In addition, the lighthouse becomes, to me, an important character.

    Eleven-year-old, Josephine Arendsen plays Tess and switches between moods lightning fast. Unlike many off the present day crop of Coming of Age movies, she is utterly real. Not adorable, not particularly feminine or pretty, or nerdy, she just comes across as a real person. I suppose my favorite part is when she shows Sam, the young boy who falls in love with her, her diary documenting the search for her father. Sam, bumbles his way through being Tess' companion in her search, his relationship with her echoing through his head while he wanders the island training himself to be alone.

    I am not much of a reviewer, but since this movie doesn't seem to have a review, and was featured on IMDb today, I wanted to let folks know that I have included my copy along with the best of Coming of Age movies and highly recommend it.
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    • May 15, 2021

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    • Release date
      • July 3, 2019 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Tess eta ni
    • Filming locations
      • Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • BIND
      • Ostlicht Filmproduktion
      • Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $203,426
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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