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The Zigzag Kid (2012)

The Zigzag Kid poster
Original title
Nono, the Zigzag Kid
Directed by
Vincent Bal
Genre
adventure film
Country
Netherlands, Belgium
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
Κ
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young boy who enjoys getting into small troubles gets sent to his uncle for the summer. He embarks on a train journey that leads him into a series of unexpected encounters and discoveries about his family.

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What happens

The Zigzag Kid (Dutch: Nono, Het Zigzag Kind) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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