Lieke and Millad are best friends. Milad land his family have been living in the Netherlands for years. Suddenly, Milad is told that he and his family have to leave, because they don't have a permit to stay. Lieke is upset. She wants to find a way to solve this problem. Together with Milad, she begins an exciting journey.
Acting
Child leads carry genuine urgency without precociousness
Writing
Rare kid-focused immigration story that trusts young audiences
Director
Lourens Blok
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during heated Dutch debates on 'kinderpardon' (child amnesty), the film was explicitly educational—screened in schools to humanize asylum policy.
Director Lourens Blok cast actual refugee children in supporting roles; several were in legal limbo during filming, mirroring their characters.
NL
