Great news from South America! “The Heart of Hadiah Tromp”, the TV film by Erik de Bruyn starring Chloé Leenheer in the title role, has won no fewer than six awards at the Five Continents International Film Festival in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela! The film took home the awards for Best Comedy Film, Best Production Design, Best Screenplay, Best Lead Actress Feature Film, Best Supporting Actor Feature Film, and Best Director Feature Film.

“The Heart of Hadiah Tromp” was broadcast on NPO3 earlier this spring as the first in a series of new telefilms on Valentine's Day. After the film won the Best Foreign Film Award at the Honolulu Film Awards in Hawaii in May and shortly thereafter became Best Romantic Film at the Lake View International Film Festival in India, a third continent has now been added to the film's trophy cabinet.

The navy was a serious business, until Hadiah Tromp came aboard…
The film is about the half-Jamaican, headstrong Hadiah Tromp (21), daughter of Navy officer Tromp. According to her father, she is a good fit for the Navy. But Hadiah doesn't like the training at all. She prefers listening to her collection of old ska records at home. When Hadiah's boyfriend cheats on her, she decides in a fit of anger to complete her training in the Navy. But in the disciplined, closed environment of a naval frigate, Hadiah struggles to settle in and constantly clashes with the attractive but strict Sergeant Major Paul Borremans. Will the impulsive Hadiah manage to hold her own in the Navy world full of rules, or will she have to leave the ship prematurely?

This musical romantic comedy with catchy ska music was written by Erik de Bruyn & Edward Stelder, directed by Erik de Bruyn, and produced by IJswater Films.



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