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3''Spijt'' (Regret) is a Dutch movie, about the bullying and eventual suicide of teenager Jochem.
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5Jochem is overweight and often the target of the vicious bullies Sanne, Justin and Remco. His classmates David and Vera feel sympathy and try to encourage him to be more assertive. Jochem gets to know Vera better as they work together in an animal shelter and falls in love with her. When their homeroom teacher organises a party, Jochem admits this, but Vera rejects him. The bullies target Jochem again and David refuses to help him this time. The next day Vera and David find out he killed himself.
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7Based on a book by Carry Slee, the movie was released in 2013.
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11!!''Spijt'' provides examples of:
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13* AdultsAreUseless: the homeroom teacher does nothing to protect Jochem from the bullies. He even laughs sometimes, not realizing how serious it is. Jochem's mother does want to do something, but Jochem stops her.
14* TheAtoner: David, as he bitterly regrets not having helped Jochem the last day of his life.
15* BitterSweetEnding: Mostly bitter, but most of the people who knew Jochem realize they should change the way they treat people.
16* TheBully: And how.
17* DrivenToSuicide
18* MeaningfulFuneral
19* ReformedBully: Two out of three.

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