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Overview

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7.4/10   1,115 votes
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Director:
Martin Koolhoven
Writers:
Mieke de Jong (screenplay)
Martin Koolhoven (screenplay)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
27 November 2008 (Netherlands) more
Genre:
Drama | History | War more
Awards:
5 wins more
User Comments:
not really for adult audiences more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Martijn Lakemeier ... Michiel
Yorick van Wageningen ... Oom Ben
Jamie Campbell Bower ... Jack
Raymond Thiry ... Johan
Melody Klaver ... Erica
Anneke Blok ... Lia
Mees Peijnenburg ... Dirk
Jesse van Driel ... Theo

Dan van Husen ... Auer
Ad van Kempen ... Schafter
Tygo Gernandt ... Bertus
Ben Ramakers ... Veerman
Tibo Vandenborre ... Duitse soldaat redding
Jens Roth ... Duitse Soldaat 1
Peter Eberst ... Duitse soldaat 2
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Winter in Wartime (International: English title)
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Runtime:
103 min
Language:
Dutch | English | German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)
Certification:
Netherlands:12

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
WILHELM SCREAM: During the chase scene with the horse carriage in the woods, the famous 'Wilhelm scream' can be heard when the German buggy with the two soldiers collapse and crashes. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: There's a lot of snow in Oorlogswinter - except on the roofs of buildings. more
Movie Connections:
References Il grande silenzio (1968) more

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5 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
not really for adult audiences, 20 January 2009
4/10
Author: ordinary moviegoer from Netherlands

As another poster remarked, this film has a strong 'storybook' feel to it, and it's no coincidence that it's based on a novel for (older) children. It's not a bad story and the settings do look authentic and some of the characters look believable. But ultimately this is just a boyhood story; the war and the whole plot only serve as backdrop for what the main character supposedly goes through. The problem is that what he 'goes through' is hard to empathize with because of the sloppy editing and acting. Oorlogswinter is mainly enjoyable for íts small town feel and settings, but there is just not enough realism in this film and it doesn't really grip the viewer like Zwartboek does - any comparison with that film is just ridiculous.

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