The Zigzag Kid

The Zigzag Kid
The Zigzag Kid
	Film poster
Directed by	Vincent Bal
Screenplay by	Vincent Bal; Jon Gilbert
Based on	The Zigzag Kid; by David Grossman
Produced by	Burny Bos; Els Vandevorst;
Starring	Thomas Simon; Isabella Rossellini; Burghart Klaußner
Cinematography	Walther Vanden Ende
Edited by	Peter Alderliesten
Music by	Thomas de Prins
Production; companies	Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions; N279 Entertainment; AVRO;
Distributed by	Benelux Film Distributors
Release dates	9 September 2012 (Toronto); 3 October 2012 (Netherlands);
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Netherlands; Belgium
Languages	English; French; Dutch
Box office	$75,544

The Zigzag Kid (Dutch: Nono, Het Zigzag Kind)^[2] is a 2012 Dutch-Belgian family adventure film directed by Vincent Bal and starring Thomas Simon (as the title character) and Isabella Rossellini. The film is based on the novel of the same name by David Grossman.^[3]

Plot

Nono, the son of the best police inspector in the world, would like to be like his father and for this he always ends up getting into trouble. Shortly before his Bar Mitzvah, Nono is sent to his uncle, who has been given the task of getting him back on the right path, but during the train ride he finds himself involved in an exciting adventure.

Cast

Thomas Simon as Nono
Isabella Rossellini as Lola
Burghart Klaußner as Felix
Fedja van Huêt as Jacob
Camille De Pazzis as Zohara
Jessica Zeylmaker as Gaby

Reception

Marci Schmitt of the Star Tribune gave the film four stars.^[4] Grace Montgomery of Common Sense Media gave the film four stars out of five.^[5] Rob Hunter of Film School Rejects gave the film a positive review, referring to it as "a fun adventure more than anything else, and it succeeds wonderfully."^[6]

References

^ "The Zigzag Kid (2012)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
^ Simon, Alissa (23 September 2012). "Review: 'Nono, the Zigzag Kid'". Variety. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
^ Burr, Ty (24 April 2014). "Watching the (13-year-old) detective in 'The Zigzag Kid'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
^ Addiego, Walter; Schmitt, Marci (24 October 2013). "Reviewed in brief: 'Zaytoun,' 'Zigzag Kid'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
^ Montgomery, Grace. "The Zigzag Kid". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
^ Hunter, Rob (17 February 2014). "PIFF37 Reviews: 'Antboy,' 'The Tough Guys,' and 'The Zigzag Kid'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

External links

The Zigzag Kid at IMDb
The Zigzag Kid at Rotten Tomatoes

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[BOM-1] "The Zigzag Kid (2012)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

[2] Simon, Alissa (23 September 2012). "Review: 'Nono, the Zigzag Kid'". Variety. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

[3] Burr, Ty (24 April 2014). "Watching the (13-year-old) detective in 'The Zigzag Kid'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

[4] Addiego, Walter; Schmitt, Marci (24 October 2013). "Reviewed in brief: 'Zaytoun,' 'Zigzag Kid'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

[5] Montgomery, Grace. "The Zigzag Kid". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

[6] Hunter, Rob (17 February 2014). "PIFF37 Reviews: 'Antboy,' 'The Tough Guys,' and 'The Zigzag Kid'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

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