The Storm
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66% Critic Match

The Storm

6.6 / 10 2009 1h 36mNR Dutch
Drama

Storyline

A fictional story within the historical context of the disastrous flood that engulfed the Dutch coastal province of Zeeland in 1953. When their farmhouse is destroyed by the flood, teenage mother Julia gets separated from her baby boy, whom she kept hidden in a box. She is saved from drowning by a young air force lieutenant, who agrees to go help looking for Julia's little son.

Cast & Crew

Sylvia Hoeks

Sylvia Hoeks

Julia

Lead
Barry Atsma

Barry Atsma

Aldo Hendriks

Dirk Roofthooft

Dirk Roofthooft

Julia's father

Monic Hendrickx

Monic Hendrickx

Julia's mother

Sanne den Hartogh

Sanne den Hartogh

Koos

Katja Herbers

Katja Herbers

Krina

Bas Keijzer

Bas Keijzer

Guus

Lottie Hellingman

Lottie Hellingman

Stientje

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ben Sombogaart's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Storm is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker