''The Zigzag Kid'' (also titled ''Nono, the Zigzag Kid'') is a 2012 Dutch-Belgian family adventure film directed by

Vincent Bal Vincent Bal (born 25 February 1971) is a Belgian filmmaker and visual artist widely known for his artwork based around shadows cast by everyday objects. As a writer and director he is best known for ''Miss Minoes'' (2001), '' The Zigzag Kid'' (201 ...

and starring Thomas Simon (as the title character) and

Isabella Rossellini Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (born 18 June 1952) is an Italian-American actress, author, philanthropist, and model. The daughter of the Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and the Italian film director Roberto Rossellini, she is noted ...

. The film is based on the novel of the same name by

David Grossman David Grossman ( he, דויד גרוסמן; born January 25, 1954) is an Israeli author. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages. In 2018, he was awarded the Israel Prize for literature. Biography David Grossman was born i ...

Plot

Nono, the son of the best police inspector in the world, would like to be like his father and for this he always ends up getting into trouble. Shortly before his Bar Mitzvah, Nono is sent to his uncle, who has been given the task of getting him back on the right path, but during the train ride he finds himself involved in an exciting adventure.

Cast

as Lola *Thomas Simon as Nono *

Burghart Klaußner Burghart Klaußner (born 13 September 1949) is a German film actor. He received acting training at the in Berlin. Klaußner had engagements at Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin, Hamburger Kammerspiele and at the theaters in Cologne, Hamburg, Zür ...

as Felix *

Fedja van Huêt Fedja van Huêt (born 21 June 1973, in The Hague) is a Dutch stage and film actor. Van Huêt received his professional training at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. He was in the ensemble of the theater companies RO Theater and Theaterc ...

as Jacob *

Camille De Pazzis Camille De Pazzis is a French actress most famous for starring in the French series ''La vie devant nous''. She is also a face of Lancôme. She has co-starred in the American television series '' Last Resort'' and ''The Following''. In 2015 De ...

as Zohara *Jessica Zeylmaker as Gaby

Reception

Marci Schmitt of the '' Star Tribune'' gave the film four stars. Grace Montgomery of

Common Sense Media Common Sense Media (CSM) is an organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children.

gave the film four stars out of five. Rob Hunter of

Film School Rejects Film School Rejects is an American blog devoted to movie reviews, interviews, film industry news, and feature commentary. It was founded by Neil Miller in February 2006. The site was nominated for Best News Blog by ''Total Film'' magazine and na ...

gave the film a positive review, referring to it as "a fun adventure more than anything else, and it succeeds wonderfully."

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* * 2010s English-language films 2010s French-language films 2010s Dutch-language films 2012 films Films based on Israeli novels Dutch adventure films 2010s adventure films Belgian adventure films 2012 multilingual films Belgian multilingual films Dutch multilingual films {{adventure-film-stub