| Director | Maurice Trouwborst |
|---|---|
| Producer | Koji Nelissen Derk-Jan Warrink |
| Writer | Lotte Tabbers Maurice Trouwborst |
| Starring | Kika van de Vijver Anniek Pheifer |
| Music | Alexander Reumers |
| Cinematography | Robbie van Brussel |
| Editing | Pelle Asselbergs |
| Distributor | Gusto entertainment (Netherlands) Dutch FilmWorks (International) |
| Released | 13 October 2021 |
| Runtime | 86 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Gross | $129,374[1] |
Captain Nova is a 2021 Dutch science fiction family film. It was selected as the opening film for the 35th Cinekid Festival, where it won Best Children's Film and Best Dutch Children's Film.[2] The film had a limited Dutch cinema-release in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] and was released worldwide on Netflix in 2022 but removed in April 2025.[4][5]
Premise
In 2050 the Earth is on the brink of an environmental catastrophe. Captain Nova, a military pilot, travels 25 years into the past to alert the world and try to change their fate. Unfortunately when traveling back in time, Nova becomes her younger self and has difficulties delivering her message as a child.
Reception
De Volkskrant gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, praising the high quality of the film.[6] Flemish newspaper Het Nieuwsblad gave the film 3 stars.[7] The film will play at the 2022 Netherlands Film Festival.[8][needs update]
References
- ^ "Captain Nova". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Captain Nova comes out on top at the 35th Cinekid Festival". Cineuropa. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Nederlandse familiefilm Captain Nova in de bioscoop ondanks lockdown". NU. November 27, 2021. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Nederlandse Sci-Fi film Captain Nova komt naar Netflix". manly.nl. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "6 Netflix Originals Leaving Netflix in April 2025". What's on Netflix. 2025-03-13. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ Toma, Kevin (2021-12-01). "'Captain Nova' is een lovenswaardige scifi-film van eigen bodem ★★★★☆". de Volkskrant
- ^ "RECENSIE. 'Captain Nova' van Maurice Trouwborst: Tijdreizen tegen de klok ***". www.nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Dit is de selectie voor het Nederlands Film Festival". DutchCowboys. 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
External links
- Captain Nova at IMDb