Becoming Mona (Dutch: Kom hier dat ik u kus) is a 2021 Belgian-Dutch drama film based on the bestselling novel by Griet Op De Beeck.[1] The film premiered at the Seattle Film Festival where it won the Critics Prize.[2][3] It also won the Grand Prix at the Molodist International Film Festival in Kyiv.[4] It also played at the Chicago International Film Festival[5] and at the Film Fest Gent[6] In January 2021 it won an Ensor Award for best co-production.[7]

Becoming Mona
Directed bySabine Lubbe Bakker
Niels van Koevorden
Written bySabine Lubbe Bakker
Niels van Koevorden
Produced byJeroen Bekker
Sabine Veenendaal
StarringWine Dierickx
Valentijn Dhaenens
CinematographyNiels van Koevorden
Edited byLot Rossmark
Release date
  • September 26, 2020 (2020-09-26)
Running time
93 minutes
CountriesBelgium
Netherlands
LanguageDutch

References

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  1. ^ "Becoming Mona". see-nl.com.
  2. ^ "Kom hier dat ik u kus ⋆ Nederlands Film Festival". Nederlands Film Festival.
  3. ^ "'Kom hier dat ik u kus' is een overtuigende en terecht prijswinnende Griet Op de Beeck-verfilming ★★★★☆". 9 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Becoming Mona". KIFF Molodist.
  5. ^ "Becoming Mona".
  6. ^ "'Kom hier dat ik u kus' in première op Film Fest Gent! - Cinevox". www.cinevox.be. September 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "'Kom hier dat ik u kus' wint Ensor voor beste coproductie". Site-KnackFocus-NL. January 19, 2021.
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