Saint Nicholas has gone back to Spain. He won't be back until next year. In the meantime, Winky takes care of his horse Amerigo. She takes riding lessons on a pony called Naf-Naf, and Aunty Cor and Uncle Siem teach her everything they know about horse grooming.
Winky loves riding Naf-Naf, but something gnaws at her: she very much wants to ride Amerigo. However, Uncle Siem and Aunty Cor won't let her. They say the horse is much too big. Winky finds this hard to accept.
At home, there is a surprise for Winky: her mother is pregnant. Winky likes the idea of getting a baby sister or brother, but she also feels a bit awkward about it. Things get especially complicated when her mother is admitted to hospital with high blood pressure. Winky feels left alone, but fortunately she finds comfort with Amerigo. She so very much wants to ride him!
One day, when there is no one at the farm, Winky does something naughty and sneaky, with terrible consequences. Amerigo escapes... On her bike, Winky races after him, into the dunes, but the horse is gone.
What will happen now?
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Production Year 2007
Leeftijd  (All Ages)
Length 4 x 24'30" minutes
Crew
Director Mischa Kamp
Screenplay Tamara Bos
Producers Burny Bos, Michiel de Rooij, Sabine Veenendaal
Co-producers MMG, Erwin Provoost, Peter Bouckaert
Line producerKim Klaase
D.O.P.Jasper Wolf
Art-direction Mandy Niermans
Make-up & hair Françoise Mol
Costume Design Maartje Wevers
Editor Sander Vos
Sound Design Marco Vermaas
Music Johan Hoogewijs
Children's casting Martha Mojet
Casting Oi Mundo, Rebecca van Unen
Stills Dinand van der Wal
Cast
Winky Wong Ebbie Tam
Saint Nicolas Saint Nicolas
Father Wong Aaron Wan
Mother Wong Hanyi Han
Uncle Siem Jan Decleir
Aunt Cor Betty Schuurman
Samir Mamoun Elyounoussi
Sofie Sallie Harmsen
Father Sofie Peter Bolhuis
Teacher Sigrid Anneke Blok
Bram Pim de Pimentel
Old gentleman Eric van der Donk
Awards
- Alpinale International Film Festival Vorarlberg, Austria 2009 Golden Unicorn
- Chicago International Children's Film Festival 2008, Second prize live action feature film
- Vilnius International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2008, parents'jury award best feature
- Kinderfilmfest München 2008, audience award
- NFF (Nederlands Film Festival) and Dutch Film Fund 2007 Gouden Film (more than 100.000 admission)
- NFF 2007 Nomination best female supporting act Betty Schuurman
- NFF 2007 KPN Audience Award
- NFF 2007 Junior Moviesquad Award
- The Martha's Vineyard Film Festival, Cinema Circus, 2009, Best in Fest
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