Winter in Wartime

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

2008 1h 43m NL

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 207

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Martijn Lakemeier
Michiel van Beusekom
Melody Klaver
Erica van Beusekom
Yorick van Wageningen
Uncle Ben
Jamie Campbell Bower
Jack
Raymond Thiry
Johan van Beusekom
Anneke Blok
Lisa van Beusekom
Mees Peijnenburg
Dirk
Jesse van Driel
Theo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Koolhoven
Writers: Mieke de Jong, Paul Jan Nelissen, Martin Koolhoven
Languages: English, Dutch, German
Countries: Netherlands, Belgium

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Dutch, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Netherlands, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Koolhoven, shot by Guido van Gennep. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pino Donaggio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Job ter Burg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Koolhoven directs. Guido van Gennep behind the camera. Pino Donaggio scores. Job ter Burg cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Netherlands, Belgium. Dialogue in English, Dutch, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 18 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Dutch, German.
5International production across 2 countries: Netherlands, Belgium.
6Directed by Martin Koolhoven, shot by Guido van Gennep. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Pino Donaggio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Job ter Burg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Martijn Lakemeier and Melody Klaver and Yorick van Wageningen carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "A country occupied... A child's innocence lost.".
11IMDB entry: tt0795441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.