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Winter in Wartime
“A country occupied... A child's innocence lost.”
6.7 / 10• 2008• 1h 43m•R• Dutch
DramaHistoryWar
Storyline
During World War II in the freezing winter of 1944-45 the western Netherlands are in the grip of a famine. Many people move east to provide for their families. Fourteen year old Michiel can't wait to join the Dutch resistance, to the dismay of his father, who, as mayor, works to prevent escalations in the village.
Cast & Crew
Martijn Lakemeier
Michiel van Beusekom
Lead
Melody Klaver
Erica van Beusekom
Yorick van Wageningen
Uncle Ben
Jamie Campbell Bower
Jack
Raymond Thiry
Johan van Beusekom
Anneke Blok
Lisa van Beusekom
Mees Peijnenburg
Dirk
Jv
Jesse van Driel
Theo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Koolhoven's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Winter in Wartime is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
