This is a very unique WW2 movie and is a must watch. Found this on Netflix and although in Dutch it's a unbelievable true story that is completely fascinating. Unlike a typical Hollywood movie this one is from the bad guy's POV and it's interesting to watch a movie without a heroic clichéd happy ending. After all many war criminals got away to so why not depict one on screen. Another very realistic thing is the way the line between good guys and bad guys isn't always that clear with people having mixed motives, including the Dutch people responsible for going after criminals being more concerned with the Communist vs non at the end of the War and showing a traitorous Jewish woman who had to betray the resistance in order to save her family. The central villain Dries Riphagen is such a master manipulator it's fascinating to watch his 9 lives. Also the confusion around the end of WW2 is so realistic. One would think that when the war ended everything was over but the main story was just beginning.
Some sequences are a bit hard to follow - the editing or directing isn't Hollywood standard but if you concentrate you can follow the story.
Kudos to Netflix for showing this movie.
Some sequences are a bit hard to follow - the editing or directing isn't Hollywood standard but if you concentrate you can follow the story.
Kudos to Netflix for showing this movie.