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Hoe overleef ik mezelf?

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Hoe overleef ik mezelf?
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNicole van Kilsdonk[1]
Screenplay byTamara Bos
Based on
Hoe overleef...ik mezelf?
by
  • Francine Oomen
Produced byBurny Bos
Michiel de Rooij
Sabine Veenendaal
StarringJolijn van de Wiel
Jade Olieberg
Mees Peijnenburg
CinematographyDanny Elsen
Edited byWouter Jansen
Music by
  • Chrisnanne Wiegel
  • Melcher Meirmans
  • Merlijn Snitker
Production
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Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • 25 June 2008 (2008-06-25)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch
Box office$2,487,992[2]

Hoe overleef ik mezelf? (stylized as Hoe overleef ik...MEZELF?) is a 2008 Dutch teen comedy film directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk and written by Tamara Bos, based on the book of the same name by Francine Oomen.[3][4]

The film was released in the Netherlands by Warner Bros. Pictures on 25 June 2008. It won a Golden Film award for having 100.000 visitors and grossed over $2 million at the box office.[5][2] The film received positive reviews.[6]

Synopsis

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13-year-old Rosa van Dijk, her baby half-brother Abeltje and her recently divorced mother Heleen Hereema move from 's-Hertogenbosch to Groningen to live with her stepfather Alexander. Far away from her friends, in a new school and in an unfamiliar environment, she struggles with her self-esteem, her stepdad and her alter ego Rooz. Whatever she tries, she gets herself more and more into trouble. How will she survive all of this?

Cast

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  • Jolijn van de Wiel as Rosa van Dijk
  • Jade Olieberg as Esther Jacobs
  • Mees Peijnenburg as Vincent van Gelderen (Neuz)
  • Pascal Tan as Jonas de Leeuw
  • Stefan de Walle as Alexander
  • Romijn Conen as Joop van Dijk
  • Janni Goslinga as Heleen Hereema

Release

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Home media

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The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Warner Home Video on 5 November 2008.

References

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  1. ^ "Hoe overleef ik… mezelf?". Cineuropa. n.d. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Hoe overleef ik...? (2008)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Hoofdrolspelers 'Hoe overleef ik mezelf?' bekend" (in Dutch). Nieuws.nl. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on July 10, 2008.
  4. ^ "Hoe overleef ik mezelf?". Netherlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Goud voor film Hoe Overleef ik Mezelf". de Volkskrant. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. ^ van der Burg, Jos (25 June 2008). "Hoe overleef ik mezelf? ***". Het Parool. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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