Martijn Lakemeier,
Yorick van Wageningen,
Jamie Campbell Bower,
Raymond Thiry,
Melody Klaver
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Nazi-occupied Holland, 1945. In a snow-covered village, thirteen-year-old MICHIEL (Martijn Lakemeier) is drawn into the Resistance when he aids a wounded British paratrooper. Michiel's boyish sense of... read more
DVD Release Date: July 26, 2011
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August 23, 2011A family is torn apart by loyalties, fear, secrecy and distrust while their freezing little world disintegrates around them. Excellent acting, cinematography for a rare coming-of-age piece. Powerful ending. Really good film!
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May 6, 2011Oorlogswinter is a very, very special movie around the themes war, love, trust, friendship from the point of view of a 14-year old Dutch teenager in the last winter of World War 2.
Beautiful cold winter-setting with lots of snow and original landscapes; - fantastic music , I lov... read more -
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April 1, 2012I am quite biased when it comes to giving ratings and/or reviews on WW2-themed movies.This movie is not as good as a more famous Dutch WW2 movie, "Zwartboek", on capturing the true soul of Dutch resistance, since it focuses on a much narrower scope. Nonetheless, the focus on the ... read more
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August 10, 2011Tense, original story of Nazi wartime in Holland. The actors were perfectly cast, and there were surprises around every turn. I felt constantly worried for Michiel. It's nice to see another version of a town and country where people were so obviously against Hitler and the Naz... read more
Critic Reviews
April 29, 2011
Tom Long, Detroit News
April 27, 2011
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
A most involving and touching coming of age tale set in a time and place when childhood was a luxury few families or nations could afford. Full Review
April 22, 2011
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
What makes "Winter" really special is its complex exploration of the theme of heroism. Full Review
April 21, 2011
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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. Full Review
April 14, 2011
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Winter in Wartime benefits from top-notch production values and a sturdy performance from its young lead, Martijn Lakemeier. Full Review
April 7, 2011
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
If you've seen one slow-motion "Noooooooo!" as a firing squad lets loose, you've seen 'em all. Full Review
April 7, 2011
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
There's the potential for rich psychological head games here, and "Winter in Wartime'' flirts with them before giving itself over to contrivances. Full Review
April 2, 2011
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
It's an affecting, if somewhat flavorless, journey. Full Review
April 1, 2011
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
View the Second World War through a child's eyes and the result isn't hard to predict: a loss-of-innocence tale. Winter in Wartime is the boilerplate version, with the already dramatic facts of the er... Full Review
March 31, 2011
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
Perhaps best suited to young teens, who will get a peer's view of life during wartime that will make them question what they would do, were they to face similar circumstances. Full Review
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