BosBros develops a new family feature film Romy’s Salon, based on the children’s book by author Tamara Bos.
Grandma Stine (Beppie Melissen) reluctantly agrees to look after granddaughter Romy (Vita Heijmen) when daughter Margot (Noortje Herlaar), who recently got divorced, is at work.
Grandma, who is still actively working as a hairdresser, is struggling with the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Romy doesn’t like having to go to the hairdressing salon every day, but this changes when grandma Stine confides in her granddaughter, telling her about her increasing confusion. Romy realises that grandma is not only taking care of her, she will have to take care of her grandma in return. The bond between grandmother and granddaughter grows stronger as grandma seems to change more and more: she is sweeter than before, easier, and she recounts tales of her childhood in Denmark. Romy helps grandma run the salon the best she can, but when they can no longer manage together, Romy comes up with a plan. She decides to make grandma’s dearest wish come true.
Romy’s Salon was release in Dutch theatres on 2 October 2019 and will be released in Germany January 2020.
SCREENPLAY Tamara Bos
CO PRODUCER Anette Unger, Leitwolf (Germany)
BROADCASTER AVROTROS, NDR
D.O.P. Melle van Essen
EDITOR Sander Vos
PRODUCTION DESIGN Vincent de Pater
LINE PRODUCER Marion Welmers
COSTUME DESIGN Marion Boot & Evelien Klein Gebbink
HAIR AND MAKE UP Françoise Mol
SOUND Oliver Pattinama
LIGHT Janneke Hogenboom
Frankfurter Buchmesse Film Awards 2018 – Best International Literary Adaptation for Children or Young Adults
May 2019 Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival – Barnefilmfestivalen (Norway)
• BFF Children’s Film Award
June 2019 Warsaw Kids Film Festival – Cinema in Sneakers (Poland)
• Best Film – Jury of Art-House Cinemas
• Special Mention Children’s Jury
• Special Mention Parent’s Jury
July 2019 Tel Aviv International Children’s Film Festival (Israel)
• Best Film – Professional Jury
• Best Film – Children’s Jury
July 2019 Giffoni Film Festival
• Special Award – GRAGNANO CONSORTIUM AWARD (Elements 10+)
September 2019 Film by the Sea
• Nominated for the Film & Literature Award
September 2019 Kids Kino International Film Festival (Polen)
• Kino Dzieci ECFA Award 2019
• Special Mention Creators Jury
October 2019
• Cinekid Jury Award for Best Dutch Family Film
November 2019 Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
• 2nd Prize – Professional Jury: Best Live-Action Feature
November 2019 China International Children’s Film Festival
• Junior Middle School Students’ Favorite Child Performer (Vita Heijmen)
November 2019 China Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Festival
• Best Foreign Film
November 2019 Cologne International Children’s Film Festival – Cinepänz
• Best Film
December 2019 Ale Kino! International Children’s Film Festival
• Golden Goat – Feature Film for Children
• ECFA Award
December 2019 Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People
• Best Screenplay
• Hellenic Parliament “Human Values” Award
January 2020 International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh
• Best International Feature Film
June 2020 Netwerk Scenarioschrijvers
• Zilveren Krulstaart 2019 for Best Screenplay
June 2020 Taiwan International Children’s Film Festival
• Best Dramatic Feature
June 2020 Stockholm Film Festival Junior
• Bronze Horse – Best Film in the category: age 11-19
September 2020 Netherlands Film Festival
• Nominated Golden Calf Best Film • Winner Golden Calf Best Director • Winner Golden Calf Best Screenplay • Winner Golden Calf Best Actress • Winner Golden Calf Best Female Supporting Role
October 2020 Riga International Film Festival
• Best Children’s Film by the children’s jury
December 2020 Festival Inclús – Barcelona International Disability Film Festival • Best Feature Fiction Film
May 2021 Kaliningrad International Film Festival
• The Professional Jury’s Author Prize • The Teacher’s Jury Hero Prize • The Audience Choice Award
August 2021 Holiday 365 International Film Festival
• Grand Prize Jury Award • Best Narrative Feature Film • Best Director Feature Film • Best Screenplay Feature Film • Best Cinematography Feature Film • Best Editing Feature Film • Best Actress Feature Film • Best Supporting Actress
