'' Tonio '' is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Paula van der Oest . It was based on the book of the same name by A.F. Th . van der Heijden . It was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated . The film won the Pearl Award at the Film by the Sea festival in the Netherlands in 2017
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
Tonio (film)