Boy 7 is a 2015 Dutch science fiction film directed by Lourens Blok. The film is based on the eponymous book by Mirjam Mous, but is not a literal adaptation of it. The story is set in a future version of the Netherlands, which has turned into a police state. The story is told in the form of flashbacks. The main roles are played by Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen, Ella-June Henrard, Yannick Jozefzoon, Tygo Gernandt and Halina Reijn.
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Cast
Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen as Sam
Ella-June Henrard as Lara
Yannick Jozefzoon as Louis
Tygo Gernandt as Zero
Halina Reijn as Marit
Production
Production company Lemming Film received 525.000 euro from the Netherlands Film Fund for their film adaptation of Mirjam Mous's Boy 7.
Release
Boy 7 was first shown on 9 February 2015 at the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival. that same month it was also shown at the TIFF Next Wave Festival on February 15, 2015. It was released in Dutch theaters on February 19, 2015.