My Giraffe

A gentle, heartwarming story about friendship and first steps into the world, with a touch of whimsy and quiet emotional depth.

Directed by

Barbara Bredero

Genres

Drama, Family

Starring

Liam de Vries, Yannick van de Velde, Martijn Fischer

Overview

Dikkertje Dap was born on the same day as Raf the giraffe. Dikkertje can often be found at the zoo, because Raf is his best friend. They are inseparable, until Dikkertje goes to school for the first time and finds out giraffes can’t go to school. Dikkertje dearly misses Raf, but also experiences exciting new things. He even makes a new friend: Yous. Raf misses Dikkertje too. So Dikkertje devises a plan to bring the giraffe to school and introduce his two friends to each other.

How it feels

Warm, whimsical, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Friendship, coming-of-age, family, isolation

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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