The Zigzag Kid
Film poster
Dutch	Nono, het Zigzag Kind
Directed by	Vincent Bal
Screenplay by	Vincent Bal Jon Gilbert
Based on	The Zigzag Kid by David Grossman
Produced by	Burny Bos Els Vandevorst
Starring	Isabella Rossellini
Cinematography	Walther Vanden Ende
Edited by	Peter Alderliesten
Music by	Thomas de Prins
Distributed by	Benelux Film Distributors
Release date	September 9, 2012 (2012-09-09) (Toronto)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Netherlands Belgium
Languages	English French Dutch

The Zigzag Kid (also titled Nono, the Zigzag Kid)^[1] is a 2012 Dutch-Belgian family adventure film directed by Vincent Bal and starring Thomas Simon (as the title character) and Isabella Rossellini. The film is based on the novel of the same name by David Grossman.^[2]

Plot

Nono, the son of the best police inspector in the world, would like to be like his father and for this he always ends up getting into trouble. Shortly before his Bar Mitzvah, Nono is sent to his uncle, who has been given the task of getting him back on the right path, but during the train ride he finds himself involved in an exciting adventure.

Cast

• Isabella Rossellini as Lola
• Thomas Simon as Nono
• Burghart Klaußner as Felix
• Fedja van Huêt as Jacob
• Camille De Pazzis as Zohara
• Jessica Zeylmaker as Gaby

Reception

Marci Schmitt of the Star Tribune gave the film four stars.^[3] Grace Montgomery of Common Sense Media gave the film four stars out of five.^[4] Rob Hunter of Film School Rejects gave the film a positive review, referring to it as "a fun adventure more than anything else, and it succeeds wonderfully."^[5]