Six year old Max has an important mission: find some frogspawn for his older brother. Together with his neighbour girlfriend Jesse he makes an adventurous and touching journey along fields, farms, animals and a forest which eventually leads to his grandma's home. There he's welcomed by his grandma, her pancakes and the desired frogspawn . On his overwhelming journey through nature he's accompanied by cheerful childrens songs.
Acting
Nino den Brave's unscripted-feeling wonder steals every scene.
Cinematography
Golden-hour Dutch farmland that'll make you want to move rural.
Score
Cheerful original songs you'll hum for days.
Director
Simone van Dusseldorp
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Frogspawn hunting is a genuine Dutch childhood spring tradition, making this oddly specific quest universally nostalgic for Dutch audiences.
Director Simone van Dusseldorp cast her own son's classmates as leads, explaining the naturalistic chemistry between Max and Jesse.
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