The Forgotten Battle
2020 · Movie · R · 126 min · ★ 7.1 · 95% critics
During World War II’s Battle of the Scheldt, three people on different sides of the conflict are pulled into dangerous choices. As their paths cross, the cost of war becomes personal, forcing each to face fear, duty, and survival in a rapidly changing battlefield.
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Details
- Original title
- De Slag om de Schelde
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2021-06-05
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (774 votes)
- Box office
- $6,000,546
About
If you like grounded World War II dramas that follow several viewpoints and build tension through tough moral choices, this should work for you; Not for you if you want a lighter war story like Narvik: Hitler's First Defeat.
Pros: tense wartime stakes; multiple perspectives; emotional impact | Cons: bleak tone; heavy subject matter; limited light moments
Themes
- world war ii
- drama
Cast & crew
Gijs Blom
as Marinus van Staveren
Jamie Flatters
as William Sinclair
Susan Radder
as Teuntje Visser
Theo Barklem-Biggs
as John
Jan Bijvoet
as Doctor Visser
Marthe Schneider
as Janna
Ronald Kalter
as Dirk Visser
Scott Reid
as Nigel
Robert Naylor
as Bill
Tom Felton
as Tony Turner
Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.