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Winter in Wartime (2008)
Oorlogswinter (original title)

12A 103 min  -  Drama | History | War  -   27 November 2008 (Netherlands)
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Ratings: 7.0/10 from 4,884 users   Metascore: 66/100 
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Near the end of World War II, 14-year-old Michiel becomes involved with the Resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded British soldier... See full summary »

Director:

Martin Koolhoven

Writers:

Martin Koolhoven (screenplay), Paul Jan Nelissen (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martijn Lakemeier ...
Yorick van Wageningen ...
Jamie Campbell Bower ...
Raymond Thiry Raymond Thiry ...
Melody Klaver ...
Anneke Blok Anneke Blok ...
Lia
Mees Peijnenburg Mees Peijnenburg ...
Jesse van Driel Jesse van Driel ...
Theo
Dan van Husen ...
Auer
Ad van Kempen Ad van Kempen ...
Tygo Gernandt ...
Ben Ramakers Ben Ramakers ...
Veerman
Tibo Vandenborre Tibo Vandenborre ...
Duitse Soldaat Redding
Jens Roth Jens Roth ...
Duitse Soldaat 1
Peter Eberst ...
Duitse Soldaat 2
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Storyline

Near the end of World War II, 14-year-old Michiel becomes involved with the Resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded British soldier. With the conflict coming to an end, Michiel comes of age and learns of the stark difference between adventure fantasy and the ugly realities of war. Written by Pusan International Film Festival  

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Plot Keywords:

British Soldier | Soldier | Horse | Ice | Small Town  | See more »

Taglines:

In 1945 Holland, a boy must choose between good and evil.

Genres:

Drama | History | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

Netherlands | Belgium

Language:

Dutch | English | German

Release Date:

(Netherlands) See more »

Also Known As:

Krigsvinter See more »

Box Office

Budget:

€4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€332,082 (Netherlands) (30 November 2008) (95 Screens)

Gross:

$542,860 (USA) (31 July 2011)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Volkskrant readers voted the movie in the top 10 of best movies of 2008, becoming the highest Dutch movie in the list. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: There's a lot of snow in Oorlogswinter - except on the roofs of buildings. See more »

Connections

Featured in "De wereld draait door: Episode #5.33" (2009) See more »