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Winter in Wartime

Winter in Wartime

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

20086.71h 43m

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.

Directed by Martin Koolhoven
Written by Paul Jan Nelissen, Martin Koolhoven, Mieke de Jong
Produced by Els Vandevorst, Antonino Lombardo, San Fu Maltha
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $530K

Top Cast

Martijn Lakemeier

Martijn Lakemeier

Michiel van Beusekom

Melody Klaver

Melody Klaver

Erica van Beusekom

Yorick van Wageningen

Yorick van Wageningen

Uncle Ben

Jamie Campbell Bower

Jamie Campbell Bower

Jack

Raymond Thiry

Raymond Thiry

Johan van Beusekom

Anneke Blok

Anneke Blok

Lisa van Beusekom

Mees Peijnenburg

Mees Peijnenburg

Dirk

J

Jesse van Driel

Theo

Dan van Husen

Dan van Husen

Auer

Ad van Kempen

Ad van Kempen

Schafter

Themes & Keywords

winterworld war iinetherlands1940schildren in wartimedutch resistance

About Winter in Wartime

Winter in Wartime is a drama, history, war film released in 2008 exploring themes of winter, world war ii, netherlands, 1940s, children in wartime, dutch resistance. Directed by Martin Koolhoven, it stars Martijn Lakemeier, Melody Klaver, Yorick van Wageningen. 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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