Brent Shields Director, Producer Ellen Burstyn Rika Actor Glenn Close Cornelia Engelbrecht Actor Thomas Gibson Richard Actor Phyllida Law Maria Actor Kelly Macdonald Aletta Pieters Actor Patrick Bergin Headmaster Actor Kieran Bew Adrian Kuypers Actor Betty Schuurman Digna Actor Jan Decleir Old Laurens Actor Thekla Reuten Saskia Actor Roef Ragas Stijn Actor Richard Russo Screenwriter Richard Welsh Executive Producer Eric van Haren Noman Cinematographer Scott Vickrey Film Editing Lawrence Shragge Original Music Hemmo Sportel Production Design Marco Rooth Production Design Jaap Hoek Set Decoration Chaim Stavenuiter Set Decoration Ellen Lens Costume Design Lynn Kressel Casting Béatrice Kruger Casting