Bonkers

Bonkers

2005
1h 24m
6.2

6.2/10

10 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Bonnie, a nine-year-old single child, is part of a family of three living in the Netherlands. They have a love of elephants, passed on by Bonnie's grandfather's grandfather who worked on a game reserve in Africa, and Bonnie feels that she instinctively does things like an elephant as a result. Her single mother, Lis, is bi-polar and at times spends days on end without even getting out of bed. Then there are other times when she will manically do wild acts, such as impromptu dancing in public. As a result, Bonnie's sturdy and stable grandmother must hold the family together by doing all the cooking, etc. After her grandmother is killed by a car, Bonnie becomes the most responsible family member and struggles with preparing meals and getting her reluctant mother to take her medication. She also must dodge Jorien, a social worker who is attempting to place her in a foster home.

Status: Released

Language: NL

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Production Information

Production Companies
Lemming Film
Production Countries
Netherlands
Spoken Languages
Dutch

Quick Facts

Original Title Knetter
Release Date January 1, 2005
Status Released
Language NL
IMDb ID tt0408302

Cast

Jesse Rinsma
Jesse Rinsma

Bonnie

Carice van Houten
Carice van Houten

Lis

Tom van Kessel
Tom van Kessel

Koos

Frieda Pittoors
Frieda Pittoors

Puch

Daan Schuurmans
Daan Schuurmans

Cees

Leny Breederveld
Leny Breederveld

Grandmother

Edo Brunner
Edo Brunner

Teacher

Judith Bovenberg
Judith Bovenberg

Jorien

Eva van der Gucht
Eva van der Gucht

Koos' Mother

Martin Koolhoven
Martin Koolhoven

Ticket Vendor

Key Crew

Martin Koolhoven
Director
Mieke de Jong
Writer