Bella van Meel
Actor · b. 1978 · Maastricht, Netherlands
Bella van Meel was born in Maastricht in the Netherlands in 1978 and is a former child actress. She became known through her only acting role in the youth drama "The World of Ludovic", released in 1993. A TV film produced for Belgian television about the first great love between 12-year-old Ludovic and Sofie, played by her. The film received a lot of praise from critics at the time, but has now been forgotten. Bella van Meel did not continue her career as an actress after this striking TV film lead role and, according to the latest information, now works for a Dutch consulting company. In 2018, she was seen as a surprise guest on a Belgian TV talk show together with her then co-star Mathias Coppens.
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Movie6.5RomanceDramaLudovic, a 12-year-old boy from a well-off home who is neglected by his parents, who are part of the art scene, falls head over heels in love with Sofie, the daughter of a piano teacher, when he has to pass a test of courage in the schoolyard during recess. The cheeky girl with the two pigtails likes the boy who is interested in her. They soon get closer and meet in secret places in the city. It is the first love for both of them. Shortly after Sofie's father catches the two lovers in bed together in Sofie's room, Ludovic is sentaway from Brussels to spend time with his grandparents. But Sofie can't stand it without Ludovic and runs away from home to be with him. The lovers hide in abandoned buildings on the Belgian coast. While parents and police search for the couple, both youngsters find that it is pretty hard to beon their own, especially since an ominous photographer is lurking around the children.