Nena is a 2014 German-Dutch romantic drama film directed by Saskia Diesing from a script she co-wrote with Esther Gerritsen that was given 2014 Golden Calf awards for best director and best actress, and was noted with a special mention at the 2015 Berlinale. The film's North American premiere was celebrated at the Mill Valley Film Festival in San Rafael, California, on 16 October 2015. Set in the Netherlands in 1989, the film is inspired by Diesing's own experiences of adolescence, as well as her father's battle with multiple sclerosis.
Cast
Abbey Hoes as Nena
Gijs Blom as Carlo
Uwe Ochsenknecht as Martin, Nena's father
Monic Hendrickx as Martha, Nena's mother
André Jung as Paul
Magdalena Helmig as Nurse
Jelmer Ouwerkerk as Catcher