I ACCIDENTALLY WROTE A BOOK
38th European Film Awards
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1h 38m
VÉLETLENÜL ÍRTAM EGY KÖNYVET
Hungary/Netherlands 2024
Fiction
Nominee European Young Audience Award 2026
I ACCIDENTALLY WROTE A BOOK tells the very personal and inspiring story of a 12-year-old girl, Nina, who discovers the healing power of writing. As she learns to write, Nina uncovers her family's history, experiences the long-suppressed grief of her long-lost mother, and gains a deeper sense of self. Through her writing, we follow the daily life of a young teenage girl as she struggles to create art while experiencing her first love and all the difficulties and beauty of becoming a woman. All this is depicted through unique visual elements that blend live action and animation, celebrating the wonder of storytelling.
Written & directed by: Nóra Lakos
Produced by: Claudia Sümeghy, Nóra Lakos, Yvan Tamás Topolanszky, Joram Willink, Maaike Neve
Cinematography: Dániel Reich, Dániel Bálint
Editing: Béla Barsi
Production Design: Juci Szurdi
Costume Design: Fruzsina Lányi
Make-Up & Hair: Ernella Hortobágyi
Original Score: Jacob Meier, Alexander Reumers
Sound: Tamás Zányi
Visual Effects: Albert van Vuure, Janneke van der Wel, Jonne Roos
Animation: Péter Bátory, Quita Felix, Donald Roos
Casting: Kata Bartsch
Cast: Villő Demeter (Nina), László Mátray (father), Bonca Hárs (Junior), Kati Zsurzs (Lídia), Vivien Rujder (Detti), Réka Tenki (aunt)
Statement of the director:
Sometimes it’s easier to write something down than to say it out loud. I ACCIDENTALLY WROTE A BOOK celebrates the transformative power of writing. Our film encourages young people to face their fears and challenges, because that’s the first step towards happiness and self-discovery. Told with humour and sensitivity, it explores themes such as coping with loss or the reorganisation of a family. These are experiences that children often encounter in everyday life. It’s a story about taking the next step: in family, in friendship, in growing up, and in creativity. Writing becomes a metaphor for life’s big questions. The film’s visual style is playful and poetic, letters come to life on screen, creating a dreamlike, lyrical atmosphere that invites us into the protagonist’s inner world.
We believe this is a film that helps us live bravely and love deeply. A story that dares to be emotional, speaks from the heart, and, we hope, stays in the hearts of its audience.
Production:
JUNO11
https://junoeleven.com/
World Sales:
Beta Film
https://www.betafilm.com/contact
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