Tim’s parents start a hotel business on the coast. Their dream comes true, but Tim is less excited. Moving, a new school, new friends, hopefully: he is not sure what to expect. Next, he discovers a frozen man in the basement. When he comes to, it turns out to be a spy who had a thrilling adventure there thirty years ago. Together, they try to find out what happened back then, while new mysteries keep piling up.
Production
Charming Dutch coastal hotel becomes character itself
Acting
Beau Schneider commits fully to thawed-out spy absurdity
Costume
1980s spy gear vs modern teen fashion, delightful clash
Director
Pieter van Rijn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rare Dutch family film tackling Cold War themes; most Dutch kids' cinema avoids historical spy narratives entirely.
Beau Schneider learned basic Russian for the role despite most lines being in Dutch with occasional Soviet flavor.
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