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Childhood Dreams

CCHILDHOOD DREAMS is a family saga, starting in the tumultuous 1960s, charting the bittersweet journey of a family as they navigate the water of love, loss, and life over several generations.
The family is faced with challenges and triumphs, from the pursuit of happiness to the grip of darkness. In the end, the series stands as a testament to the unbreakable bond of family, and the unrelenting power of the human spirit.

  • Bram Schouw
    Director
  • Simone van Dusseldorp
    Director
  • Marnie Blok
    Writer
  • Bram Schouw
    Writer
  • Philip Delmaar
    Writer
  • Frans van Gestel
    Producer
  • Arnold Heslenfeld
    Producer
  • Idse Grotenhuis
    Producer
  • Laurette Schillings
    Producer
  • Mark Rietman
    Key Cast
    "Kick"
  • Annet Malherbe
    Key Cast
    "Rosalie"
  • Hanna van Vliet
    Key Cast
    "Carla"
  • Tamar van den Dop
    Key Cast
    "Carla"
  • Ko Zandvliet
    Key Cast
    "Max"
  • Peter Paul Muller
    Key Cast
    "Max"
  • Joes Brauers
    Key Cast
    "Frans"
  • Gijs Naber
    Key Cast
    "Frans"
  • Laura Bakker
    Key Cast
    "Suus"
  • Maria Kraakman
    Key Cast
    "Suus"
  • Jacob Derwig
    Key Cast
    "Johan"
  • Yannick Jozefzoon
    Key Cast
    "Alex"
  • Gustav Borreman
    Key Cast
    "Alex"
  • Alidtcha Binazon
    Key Cast
    "Charlie"
  • Chris Peters
    Key Cast
    "Hans"
  • Roeland Fernhout
    Key Cast
    "Hans"
  • Ghislaine Pierie
    Key Cast
    "Annet"
  • Mark van Aller
    D.O.P.
  • Annelien van Wijnbergen
    Editor
  • Imre Reutelingsperger
    Editor
  • Joris Oonk
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    De Droom van de Jeugd
  • Project Type:
    Television
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    7 hours 20 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    Dutch
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Canneseries
    Cannes
    France
    April 15, 2023
    World premiere
    Official competition
Distribution Information
  • Banijay Rights
    Sales Agent
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Bram Schouw, Simone van Dusseldorp

Bram Schouw (The Hague, 1979) graduated with honors from the Utrecht School of the Arts. His graduation film MARRIAGE was the official opening film for Curta Cinema Rio de Janeiro 2005.

In 2007 he co-directed the play BACKSPACE for the theatre festival Cinéma et Justice, organized by the French Embassy and Amnesty International. It was the first of many collaboration with (screen)writer Marcel Roijaards.

His second short film IMPASSE had its world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2008 as part of the feature film Stories On Human Rights with short films from directors such as Hany Abu-Assad, Marina Abramovic and Jasmila Zbanic. The project was selected at renowned film festivals in New York, Berlin and Sarajevo. IMPASSE received a Special Mention at the International Amsterdam Film Festival and wins the NFTVM Vers Award for young Dutch filmmakers.

After directing the tv film NINA SATANA and episodes of highly acclaimed television series as OVERSPEL and VAN GOD LOS, Bram Schouw wins a Golden Calf (Dutch Academy Award) at the Netherlands Film Festival with the short film SEVILLA. The film premiered in Clermont-Ferrand and was selected at more than 100 international film festivals, winning multiple awards. It was listed as one of Vimeo’s 10 Best Of The Year 2014.

With the same team he made ALL THOSE SUNFLOWERS starring Sylvia Hoeks and his first feature BROERS (BROTHERS) that premiered summer 2017. BROERS won the MovieZone Award at the Dutch Film Festival and was part of the official selection at Premiers Plan in Angers, France January 2018. The film was awarded for BEST NEW DIRECTOR at Brooklyn International Film Festival, the Silver Screen Award at the Hollywood Film Festival and was chosen as BEST FILM at International Film Festival Tonneins, France.

Besides fiction Bram Schouw directs commercials. His work for mostly socially committed clients as TRIODOS, SENSOOR and Fonds Gehandicapten Sport a.o. was rewarded with Bronze and Silver Lions in Cannes. In 2016 he was chosen Best Director at the ADCN, Netherlands. Bram is represented by Bonkers United (Amsterdam) and 75 (Paris).

Childhood Dreams, an original series by Marnie Blok & Bram Schouw, had it’s world premiere during latest Canneseries 2023. The 9×50 minutes family saga begins in the tumultuous 1960s, and follows the bittersweet journey of a family as they navigate through love, loss, and life over several generations. Childhood Dreams will be released at NPO 1 in June 2023.

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