Bonkers (Knetter) 19 years old

Bonkers

Bonnie, a nine-year-old single child, is part of a family of three living in the Netherlands. They have a love of elephants, passed on by Bonnie's grandfather's grandfather who worked on a game reserve in Africa, and Bonnie feels that she instinctively does things like an elephant as a result. Her single mother, Lis, is bi-polar and at times spends days on end without even getting out of bed. Then there are other times when she will manically do wild acts, such as impromptu dancing in public. As a result, Bonnie's sturdy and stable grandmother must hold the family together by doing all the cooking, etc. After her grandmother is killed by a car, Bonnie becomes the most responsible family member and struggles with preparing meals and getting her reluctant mother to take her medication. She also must dodge Jorien, a social worker who is attempting to place her in a foster home.

Credits

Bonkers Cast

Name Character
Carice van Houten She was 28, now 47 years old as Lis
Edo Brunner He was 34, now 53 years old as Teacher
Martin Koolhoven He was 35, now 55 years old as Ticket Vendor
Daan Schuurmans He was 32, now 52 years old as Cees
Leny Breederveld She was 53, now 73 years old as Grandmother
Tom van Kessel He was 10, now 29 years old as Koos
Frieda Pittoors She was 57, now 76 years old as Puch
Judith Bovenberg as Jorien
Eva van der Gucht She was 27, now 46 years old as Koos' Mother

Bonkers Crew

Name Department
Mieke de Jong as Writer. Writing
Martin Koolhoven as Director. He was 35 (now 55) years old Directing
Bonkers poster
Bonkers (19 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 01, 2005
  • Runtime: 84 minutes