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Lampie Lampje – de film

Margien Rogaar / Netherlands / 2024 / 94 min / Dutch, Slovene subtitles / 10+

Eleven-year-old Lampie lives by the lighthouse with her father. One day, she is sent to work in the Black House as a punishment, where she meets Edward, a boy with a fish tail. Lampie must decide whether to save her new friend or return to her father.

directed by Margien Rogaar, screenplay Mieke de Jong, cinematography Robbie van Brussel, music Rik Elstgeest, editing Sander Vos, cast Lotte Jonker, Mannu Gunning, Gijs Naber, Meral Polat, Els Dottermans, Christopher van Duijn, Sanne den Hartogh, Astrid van Eck, Bert Luppes, Joep van der Geest, producers Pieter Kuijpers, Iris Otten, Nathalie van der Burg, Sander van Meurs, production Juliet at Pupkin, distribution Demiurg,

festivals, awards JEF Antwerpen 2025, Montreal (FIFEM) 2025, BUFF Malmö 2025, Zlin 2025

story
Lampie, the daughter of a lighthouse keeper, must light a lamp every night to warn ships away from the rocks. But one stormy night, disaster strikes. The lamp goes out and the ship wrecks. As punishment, Lampie is sent to work in the Admiral's Black House, where a monster is said to lurk. There, she befriends Edward, the Admiral's son with a fish tail. When the Admiral threatens to sell Edward to a carnival organizer and hang Lampie's father, Lampie is faced with an impossible choice: will she save her father or her best friend?
The film is based on the fairy tale adventure by Annet Schaap, which has sold over 120.000 copies in the Netherlands.

about the author
Born in 1977, based in Amsterdam. She graduated from the Netherlands Film Academy. Her work focuses on the themes of growing up and getting wiser. After graduation, she worked on several shorts and single plays for the Dutch Television. Her feature film Jippie No More! won the Youth Jury Award and Best Dutch Children's Film at Cinekid. 

filmography (selection) 
2007 Zucht (Breath/Dih) (short)
2011 Bon Voyage 
2023 Jippie No More! 
2022–2023 Lampje (Lampie) (TV series)
2024 Lampje – de film (Lampie)

“When you make films for children, it's always important to tell a story through their eyes. You have to make not only their world tangible, but also the characters' thoughts, however inimitable and unique they sometimes are. As a filmmaker, you have to explore that fully (just like with adult drama). Because if something is fake or doesn't make sense, children will see right through you. Moreover, they're paying extra close attention, so you have to be very precise.” - Margien Rogaar

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