Stella's oorlog (2009)

Dutch working mother, Stella, was supportive of international mission in Uruzgan, even if that meant missing her husband Jurre for months. After her brother is killed in action there, ... See full summary »

Director:

Diederik Van Rooijen

Writers:

Hugo Heinen (scenario), Diederik Van Rooijen

Stars:

Javier Guzman, Thijs Römer, Teun Kuilboer

Cast

Credited cast:
Javier Guzman	...	Jur
Thijs Römer	...	Sander
Teun Kuilboer	...	Twan Zwart
Juda Goslinga	...	Gees
Micha Hulshof	...	Dani
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anna Drijver	...	Sita
Maartje Remmers	...	Stella
Keesje Rietvelt	...	Iris

Storyline

Dutch working mother, Stella, was supportive of international mission in Uruzgan, even if that meant missing her husband Jurre for months. After her brother is killed in action there, nothing can return life to normality, not even the return home of her military husband, Jurre. Flash-backs from a trial nine months later show the tragic developments.

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Plot Keywords:

dancing | ritual | drinking | male bonding | bare chested male | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

19 February 2009 (Netherlands)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Waterland Film & TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Why do Twan's buddies say he was killed in the blast of the bomb, when he was actually shot in the chest? They could have easily said that Twan was killed in the firefight.

User Reviews

an unusual film about moral dilemma's in war

"Stella's oorlog" (= Dutch for "Stella's war"), deals with a moral dilemma a soldier can encounter when engaged in war.

Set in the very actuality of a Dutch Army combat group in Afghanistan, this well-made movie gradually works out its theme. When the final credits are shown, the viewer fully understands what happened in 2008 in Afghanistan. And how its moral implications affect the military participants.

"Stella's oorlog" is carried by its female lead Maartje Remmers, a renowned Dutch theater actress. She plays Stella, wife and sister of two soldiers involved.

This film is unusual by its theme, as well as by the honesty the theme is treated. Its plot strongly focuses on revealing the truth.