Dagen van gras
[Days of Grass]
When 17-year-old Ben smokes his very first joint, the Spinvis song Dagen van gras (Days of Grass) is playing in the background. In this coming-of-age story, accompanied by an entire soundtrack of famous songs from pop history. Ben is wasting away in an unkempt villa with his grieving mother. One day, he meets a strange boy in his treehouse, browsing his record collection. Thanks to the music, the two boys soon form a friendship.
Cast
Martijn Lakemeier, Niels Gomperts & Tamar van den Dop
Credits
| Director | Tomas Kaan |
|---|---|
| Screenplay | Philip Huff (based on his novel) |
| Producer | Stienette Bosklopper |
| Co-producer | NTR VARA & VPRO Television |
| Director of photography | Ruben Impens |
| Production Design | Elsje de Bruijn |
| Editor | Axel Skovdal Roelofs |
| Music | Roald van Oosten |
| Sound design | Tom Bijnen |
| Costume design | Manon Blom |
Supported by
Made within the framework of the One Night Stand by the Netherlands Film Fund, the film is co-produced with VPRO Television, VARA Television, NTR Television and supported by the Netherlands Media Fund, The Netherlands Film Fund, the Co-production Fund for Domestic Broadcasting (CoBO).
Release & Festivals
World premiere at the Netherlands Film Festival 2011
World sales SND Films
Released in the Netherlands on 26-09-2011
Festival du Cinema de Brive, Nashville Film Festival
Technical Features
Dutch, 49 mins, HDcam, color, Dolby Digital