Winter in Wartime
2008 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 6.7
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-11-17
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (202 votes)
Themes
- winter
- world war ii
- netherlands
- 1940s
- children in wartime
- dutch resistance
Awards & recognition
- TV Krant Filmposter Award · 2008
- Platinum Film
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Martijn Lakemeier
as Michiel van Beusekom
Melody Klaver
as Erica van Beusekom
Yorick van Wageningen
as Uncle Ben
Jamie Campbell Bower
as Jack
Raymond Thiry
as Johan van Beusekom
Anneke Blok
as Lisa van Beusekom
Mees Peijnenburg
as Dirk
- JD
Jesse van Driel
as Theo
Dan van Husen
as Auer
Ad van Kempen
as Schafter
Directed by Martin Koolhoven