Fresh
Writer-director Martin Koolhoven hits just the right balance of domesticity and oppression here, setting up the film's tense second half with sweet early touches of naivete.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Winter in Wartime
A country occupied... A child's innocence lost.
2008 · 1h 43m · R
Drama, History, War
Directed by
Martin Koolhoven
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.
Director and cast
- Martin Koolhoven Director
- 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
- Jesse van Driel as Theo
- Dan van Husen as Auer
- Ad van Kempen as Schafter
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's got a grown-up artfulness, but "Winter in Wartime" could become a lot of boys' favorite movie.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
What makes "Winter" really special is its complex exploration of the theme of heroism.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh
Director Martin Koolhoven's film about one boy's struggle to make sense of the absurd - of the inhumanity of war and its effects on everyone around him.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Fresh
Winter in Wartime benefits from top-notch production values and a sturdy performance from its young lead, Martijn Lakemeier.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
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