Cool Kids Don't Cry

Cool Kids Don't Cry

2012•1h 45m•7.9/10

FamilyRomanceDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.9/10(281)

Adaptation of one of Benelux most famous children's novels. Tough prime school girl Akkie loves soccer and can be a real bully. Love is the only thing she's scared of. When Akkie is diagnosed with Leukemia, she has to fight for her life. On the verge of going to high school, Akkie has to allow love to enter her life, and thus gain courage to accept the inevitable.

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Production

Bijker Film, Rinkel Film, Living Stone, Dutch Filmworks, EO

Language

NL

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Hanna Obbeek

Hanna Obbeek

Akkie

Nils Verkooijen

Nils Verkooijen

Joep

Fiona Livingston

Elise

Bram Flick

Bram Flick

Laurens

Amin Belyandouz

Amin Belyandouz

Brammetje

Eva van der Gucht

Eva van der Gucht

Miss Ina

Loek Peters

Loek Peters

Doctor Mustache

Johanna ter Steege

Johanna ter Steege

Akkie's Mother

Reinout Bussemaker

Reinout Bussemaker

Akkie's Father

Chris Comvalius

Chris Comvalius

Afida

Xander Straat

Xander Straat

Master Henk

Bram van der Hooven

Frenklin

Lea Vlastra

Tamara

Renee de Graaff

Christel

Lucas Dijker

Rico

Lieke van Lexmond

Lieke van Lexmond

Louise

Hanna Verboom

Hanna Verboom

Rebecca

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