Tonio (film)

Tonio is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Paula van der Oest.^[3][4] It was based on the memoir of the same name by A.F. Th. van der Heijden. It was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[5] The film won the Pearl Award at the Film by the Sea festival in the Netherlands in 2017.^[6]

Tonio
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paula van der Oest
Written by	A.F. Th. van der Heijden Hugo Heinen
Starring	Chris Peters
Cinematography	Gudio van Gennep
Edited by	Sander Vos
Music by	Fons Merkies
Production companies	NL Film & TV
Distributed by	September Film
Release date	22 September 2016 (2016-09-22)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch
Box office	$832,787[1][2]

Cast

• Chris Peters
• Pierre Bokma
• Rifka Lodeizen
• Henri Garcin
• Stefanie van Leersum

Synopsis

After a traffic accident kills their twenty-one year old son, a novelist and his wife attempt to cope with the loss.^[7]

See also

• List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Dutch submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film