Painkillers (2014)
Casper has never met his father and lives alone with his mother Marit. He likes to spend his free time playing the piano, so he is thrilled when he is chosen to become a pianist in a youth orchestra – and especially when he makes friends with Anouk. She knows what Casper is going through when he learns that his mother is seriously ill: Marit has cancer. Scared of what might happen to her, Casper and his best friend Pim decide to find his father.
Director: Tessa Schram
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Gijs Blom as Casper van Riel |
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Birgit Schuurman as Marit van Riel |
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Susan Radder as Anouk |
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Massimo Pesik as Pim |
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Lara Leijs as Sofie |
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Raymond Thiry as Robert van Laren |
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Tijn Docter as Felix |
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Anouar Ennali as Said |
| Writing | Carry Slee | Writer |
| Directing | Tessa Schram | Director |
| Writing | Maria Peters | Writer |
| Writing | Tessa Schram | Writer |
| Production | Casper Eskes | Producer |
| Production | Niek Teunissen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dave Schram | Producer |
| Sound | Quinten Schram | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Robert van der Hoop | Production Design |
| Camera | Thijmen Doornik | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robin de Jong | Editor |
| Art | Nora van der Steeg | Art Direction |
| Production | Wim Boven | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pietertje Schmitt | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Herman Witkam | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Maria Peters | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rob Hillenbrink | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Production | Brigitte Baake | Producer |
| Art | Bobby Bo Stips | Assistant Set Dresser |