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Bluebird (2004 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Bluebird' is a 2004 Dutch television film directed by Mijke de Jong. It is the first in a trilogy of films made by de Jong about young women becoming adults.

Plot



Merel (Elske Rotteveel) is a 13 year old girl living in Rotterdam and looking after her younger disabled brother. She is successful at school, but hounded by a group of a classmates. As the bullying intensifies, Merel finds it hard to talk about it and her behaviour changes.

Accolades



'Bluebird' won a Crystal Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film was selected by the Netherlands as its official Foreign Language Film submission for the 78th Academy Awards, but was rejected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences because it had been shown on television. The film also won the Youth Jury Award at the Toronto Sprockets International Film Festival for Children and the Grand prix de Montral at the Montral International Childrens Film Festival.

In 2008, VPRO rated it as de Jong's best film and stated it demonstrated her skill as a director.

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