Anneke de Lind van Wijngaarden

Nelson is a miniature pig—at least, that’s what the Verbeek family were told when they bought him as a cute little piglet. But seven years and 500 kilos later, Nelson has become a big problem. The neighbors and the housing association think it’s unacceptable to have such a large and smelly animal in a residential neighborhood. Son Brandon is being bullied at school because of his pet.

The 14-year-old Malak, Celia, and Jae travel with their parents to southern France for a summer without school, homework or daily duties. At the campsite, they can be who they want to be and do whatever they want. One looks for the company of her peers, the other withdraws into the online world with her smartphone and the third stays permanently in touch with her boyfriend. Intimate, dreamy, and recognizable documentary about infatuation, insecurity, and that complex period between childhood and adulthood

She’s not stupid, she gets what’s going on—Ria tells her niece Anneke that she knows she's “heading towards dementia.” That’s why she hangs up notes to remind herself that Anneke has just been to New York and they can chat about that. “Terrible, isn't it? I think I’ll have another glass of wine.”

In the opening minutes of this surprising portrait of Nikita, a disarming, horse-loving 13-year-old girl, it’s hard to imagine that a few years ago her life wasn’t going nearly as well as it is today. Now she chatters away in her strong Amsterdam accent, talks about her pets and family, and even feels comfortable enough to sing a little—which she does beautifully.