What if your nightmares were actually adventures—and your grandmother was right to worry?
A young girl called Annetje Lie is staying with her grandmother for an undisclosed period after her father unceremoniously dropped her off and left. At night, Annetje disappears into a dream world in which her friend the Moon transports her back to her elderly home. There she gets into all sorts of nightmarish adventures with the King of Mice and the mysterious Heintje Vaar. Meanwhile, her grandmother is beginning to suspect Annetje might be seriously ill.
Writing
Adapts a beloved novel with zero condescension to children
Director
Harrie Geelen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Toon Tellegen's beloved Dutch children's book, which treats young readers with brutal honesty about mortality.
The 1974 original illustrations by Harrie Geelen (who also directed) established the film's unsettling aesthetic decades later.
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