Movie

Sonny Boy

“United by love, torn by fate”

★ 6.5(55)20112h 10m

Sonny Boy is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 18 June 2026.

Where to watch Sonny Boy

🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: Maria Peters
Release date: 2011-01-27
Runtime: 2h 10m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Netherlands
Studio: Shooting Star Filmcompany

About Sonny Boy

Sonny Boy is a 2011 movie in the Drama, Romance and War genres, directed by Maria Peters, starring Ricky Koole, Sergio Hasselbaink and Marcel Hensema. It has a runtime of 2 hours 10 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 55 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Sonny Boy in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Waldemar Nods, a young man from Suriname, meets the older Dutch woman Rika van der Lans and they fall in love. In pre-WWII Netherlands they could not be more different. The one black, the other white, 17 years between them and on top of that Rika already has four children with another man. They love each other, but then Rika appears to be pregnant.

Cast

Ricky Koole

Rika van der Lans

Sergio Hasselbaink

Waldemar Nods

Marcel Hensema

Willem

Micha Hulshof

Marcel

Gijs Blom

Wim - 13 jaar

Ko Zandvliet

Wim - 19 jaar

Gaite Jansen

Bertha - 15-26 year

Martijn Lakemeier

Jan - 20 year

Leny Breederveld

Mother Rika

Bert Geurkink

Father RIka

Roosmarijn Luyten

Jans

Manoushka Zeegelaar-Breeveld

Eugenie Nods

Themes & keywords

interracial relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipwoman director1930s

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Sonny Boy in Canada?+

In Canada, Sonny Boy is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Sonny Boy on Netflix?+

Sonny Boy is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Sonny Boy?+

Sonny Boy has a runtime of 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).

Who stars in Sonny Boy?+

Sonny Boy stars Ricky Koole, Sergio Hasselbaink, Marcel Hensema, Micha Hulshof and Gijs Blom.

When did Sonny Boy come out?+

Sonny Boy is a 2011 movie directed by Maria Peters.

What genre is Sonny Boy?+

Sonny Boy is Drama, Romance and War film.

Who directed Sonny Boy?+

Sonny Boy was directed by Maria Peters.