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Winter in Wartime (2008)

Winter in Wartime (2008)

Drama History War

A country occupied... A child's innocence lost.

Release Date: 2008, November 17
Directors: Martin Koolhoven
Countries: Belgium, Netherlands
Production: Fu Works, Isabella Films B.V., Max TV, Prime Time, Isabella Films
Cast: Jamie Campbell Bower, Peter Eberst, Yorick van Wageningen, Dan van Husen, Raymond Thiry, Tygo Gernandt, Ad van Kempen, Rolandas Boravskis, Anneke Blok, Peter Post, Tibo Vandenborre, Melody Klaver

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

world war ii 1940s winter children in wartime netherlands dutch resistance