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The Rotterdam Bombing

The Rotterdam Bombing

20124.91h 40m

Overview

A thrilling love story between the young boxer Vincent and the German Eva, who soon has to marry with the middle-aged Dirk to save her family. While the war starts in the Netherlands their impossible love inflames. May 14, 1940, the day that the centre of Rotterdam is bombed and the young lovers lose sight of each other.

Directed by Ate de Jong
Written by Ate de Jong, Paul Ruven, Els Rientjes
Produced by René Huybrechtse, San Fu Maltha, Paul Ruven
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Top Cast

Jan Smit

Jan Smit

Vincent de Graaf

Roos van Erkel

Roos van Erkel

Eva von Heerle

Pieter van der Sman

Pieter van der Sman

Dirk Lagerwaard

Mike Weerts

Mike Weerts

Chris de Graaf

Monic Hendrickx

Monic Hendrickx

Mrs. von Heerle

Gerard Cox

Gerard Cox

Uncle Cor

Olga Zuiderhoek

Olga Zuiderhoek

Vincent's Grandmother

Teri Tordai

Teri Tordai

Aunt Anke

T

Thomas van Montfort

German Officer

P

Pieter van der Sman, Sr.

Old Vincent de Graaf

Themes & Keywords

secret lovesibling relationshiparranged marriageworld war iiforbidden loverotterdamgerman occupationolder man younger woman relationshipbombingduringcreditsstinger

About The Rotterdam Bombing

The Rotterdam Bombing is a romance, drama, war film released in 2012 exploring themes of secret love, sibling relationship, arranged marriage, world war ii, forbidden love, rotterdam. Directed by Ate de Jong, it stars Jan Smit, Roos van Erkel, Pieter van der Sman. A thrilling love story between the young boxer Vincent and the German Eva, who soon has to marry with the middle-aged Dirk to save her family. While the war starts in the Netherlands their impossible love inflames. May 14, 1940, the day that the centre of Rotterdam is bombed and the young lovers lose sight of each other.

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