english title HEAVEN ON EARTH
directed by PIETER KUIJPERS
written by EDWARD STELDER
in co-production with AVROTROS, CAVIAR
genre COMING OF AGE
language Dutch
duration 100 MINUTES
release 2013
sales agent DUTCH FEATURES
Hemel op Aarde

1979. A small Dutch village. 13-year-old virtuous Bart wants to do as many good deeds as possible. His credo is: what goes around comes around. 

"Moving and heart warming."

But then suddenly he falls madly in love with the worldly and very seductive 16-year-old Moniek. They start seeing each other secretly. From that moment on all kind of terrible things start to happen in his life and that of his parents. Bart suspects it has something to do with the fact he spends more time with Moniek than doing his good deeds. He faces the choice between the love for Moniek and locking out his amorous feelings to get back on the right track. He chooses the latter but fate doesn’t seem to care. Moniek becomes gravely ill. Bart’s image of the world is turned upside down. He is willing to sacrifice everything to appease destiny and save the love of his life…

Cast
Bram van Schie
Ella-June Henrard
Jeroen van Koningsbrugge
Lies Visschedijk
Huub Stapel
Festivals & Awards
Seoul International Youth Film Festival, South Korea 2014
Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Czech Republic 2014
Netherlands Film Festival, 2014Best Actress in a supporting role (Lies Visschedijk)Best Production DesignNominated for Best FilmNominated for Best Music
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Crew
director PIETER KUIJPERS
scenario EDWARD STELDER
director of photography BERT POT, NSC
production design JELIER & SCHAAF - ALFRED SCHAAF
casting Kemna Casting – JANUSZ GOSSCHALK, JOB CASTELIJNM SHANTI BESSELING
youth casting MARTHA MOJET KINDERCASTING - MARTHA MOJET, PETRA VAN LINT
costume SABINE SNIJDERS
hair & make-up PUR THIJS
line producer MARION WELMERS
sound design ALEK GOOSE, FRANçOIS DUMONT
editor ALAIN DESSAUVAGE
composer ROWWEN HÈZE
coproducer CAVIAR FILMS - BERT HAMELINCK, FRANK VAN PASSEL
associated producer Red HERRING - BASTIAAN GIEBEN, EDWARD STELDER
producer Pupkin – Pieter Kuijpers, Sander van Meurs, Iris Otten