Bennie Brat
2011 · 93 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 379 VOTES · DIR. Johan Nijenhuis
Overview
Fisherman’s son Benjamin - Bennie - Stout is a boy with a heart of gold who always gets himself into trouble. His St. Nicholas wish list includes a pedal car, just like the one the sneaky mayor’s son Roderick has. These are the depression years in the 1930s and because the haul falls short, his father stays in Spain a little longer to earn some extra money. Bennie now only has one wish left: that his father will come home. If need be, he will go and get him from Spain himself. He catches Roderick erasing his name from the Bad Children list in St. Nicholas’ Great Book when an idea occurs to him. He quickly adds his name to the list, which lands him a place in St. Nicholas’ bag. But the saint does not understand that Bennie doesn’t mind going to Spain.
Dialogue Timeline — 680 lines
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00:00:57 Sorry, I didn't see you.
00:05:44 My pig.
00:08:33 If he we're mine, I'd...
00:11:15 I miss you all very much. Hope to be back soon. Love from Bilbao, Dad.
00:14:17 It's not soft soap, is it? - No, ma'am.
00:18:47 I just don't know what to do with you, Bennie Brat.
00:22:29 You really don't think that I'm going to Spain for a year.
00:25:49 Steven can have mine.
00:29:01 So, when do we start sailing? - After Present's Eve, of course.
00:31:55 Hi.
00:34:52 When will you do it? - What?
00:38:31 Start rowing. - Faster, faster.
00:41:32 What a rotten luck. - I agree.
00:45:04 Well, Bennie. You'll be shovelling coal all day.
00:48:26 Leaving without saying goodbye is not the solution. You have to go back home.
00:51:31 It will be alright, Mum. Really. - How do you know?
00:56:47 You work too much.
01:02:21 I've written a letter to St. Nicolas. It's a new wish list.
01:05:43 That's right. - But I want my Benjamin back.
01:08:52 If I save Presents' Eve, can I come with you to Spain?
01:12:05 I have put down some water and some hay for the horse
01:14:58 we're all so excited
01:19:35 To Spain. Isn't that what you want? - My mother won't like it.
01:23:20 I'll race you.