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The Forgotten Battle

Original title: De slag om de Schelde
  • 20202020
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 2h 4m
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7.1/10
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The Forgotten Battle (2020)
1944, the Second World War. A British glider pilot, a Dutch boy fighting on the German side and a Dutch female resistance member all end up involved in the Battle of the Scheldt. Their choices differ, but their goal is the same: freedom.
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1944, the Second World War. A British glider pilot, a Dutch boy fighting on the German side and a Dutch female resistance member all end up involved in the Battle of the Schelde. Their choic... Read all1944, the Second World War. A British glider pilot, a Dutch boy fighting on the German side and a Dutch female resistance member all end up involved in the Battle of the Schelde. Their choices differ, but their goal is the same: freedom.1944, the Second World War. A British glider pilot, a Dutch boy fighting on the German side and a Dutch female resistance member all end up involved in the Battle of the Schelde. Their choices differ, but their goal is the same: freedom.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
32K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
983
377
    • Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
  • Writers
    • Paula van der Oest(screenplay)
    • Jesse Maiman(story by)
    • Pauline van Mantgem(co-writer)
  • Stars
    • Gijs Blom
    • Jamie Flatters
    • Susan Radder
    • Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
  • Writers
    • Paula van der Oest(screenplay)
    • Jesse Maiman(story by)
    • Pauline van Mantgem(co-writer)
  • Stars
    • Gijs Blom
    • Jamie Flatters
    • Susan Radder
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    • 280User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
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    The Forgotten Battle (2020)
    Tom Felton, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Scott Reid, Jamie Flatters, and Coen Bril in The Forgotten Battle (2020)
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    Gijs Blom in The Forgotten Battle (2020)
    Tom Felton and Jamie Flatters in The Forgotten Battle (2020)
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    Gijs Blom
    Gijs Blom
    • Marinus van Staveren
    Jamie Flatters
    Jamie Flatters
    • William Sinclair
    Susan Radder
    Susan Radder
    • Teuntje Visser
    Jan Bijvoet
    Jan Bijvoet
    • Doctor Visser
    Tom Felton
    Tom Felton
    • Tony Turner
    Coen Bril
    Coen Bril
    • Henk Schneijder
    Theo Barklem-Biggs
    Theo Barklem-Biggs
    • John
    Scott Reid
    Scott Reid
    • Nigel
    Marthe Schneider
    Marthe Schneider
    • Janna
    Ronald Kalter
    • Dirk Visser
    Hajo Bruins
    • Mayor Oostveen
    Justus von Dohnányi
    Justus von Dohnányi
    • Oberst Berghof
    Joep Paddenburg
    Joep Paddenburg
    • Lucas
    Mark van Eeuwen
    Mark van Eeuwen
    • Pim den Oever
    Vincent van den Berg
    • Jobse Brother 1
    Sytse Faber
    Sytse Faber
    • Jobse Brother 2
    Rutger de Bekker
    • Baker
    Bianca Krijgsman
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      • Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
    • Writers
      • Paula van der Oest(screenplay) (story by)
      • Jesse Maiman(story by)
      • Pauline van Mantgem(co-writer)
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    • Trivia
      Filming the battle scenes in the Netherlands turned out to be near-impossible due to all kinds of environmental issues (certain wild animal populations that couldn't be disturbed, no permission for explosive effects, etc.). Another problem was that modern windmills had been placed around the original site of the titular battle, and money spent on digitally removing them would be better spent on adding planes or destroyed villages. The problem was solved by going to Lithuania, which offers tax benefits for movie productions. A piece of unused farmland was rented there from a farmer, who told production that they could do with it as they pleased. An entire dam was built there specifically for the battle scene.
    • Goofs
      The British Airborne troops show a surprising lack of light discipline throughout the first half of the film. Lighting a fire, using lanterns, and chimney smoke would have given their position away very easily in blacked-out, occupied Holland.
    • Quotes

      Tony Turner: We're not giving ourselves up. If we do that, we're as good as dead. I'd rather drown.

      John: That's easy for you to say, you're going to die anyway.

      Tony Turner: Maybe, John. But not today.

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    7/10
    A well made Netflix war film
    One of the most expensive Dutch films ever produced and streaming kingpin Netflix's first originally produced film from the Netherlands, The Forgotten Battle is the perfect type of film for the company to support as well as being one of the most well put together war films in their catalogue.

    Directed by native Dutchman Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. (whose dabbled in Hollywood efforts like the The Thing), Battle tells the story of the not overly well-known World War 2 battle of Schelde in which allied forces took it to a bare-bones but determined Nazi army that was hellbent on stopping the allied march across Europe capturing ports and cities on their way into the Nazi occupied heartlands.

    Splitting the film up into three separate stories that all combine into one cohesive narrative structure, Battle follows Gijs Blom's young Dutch German soldier Marinus who has been sent back to his home country to take part in the fight, Jamie Flatter's newbie British pilot William who has along with his squad been shot down over enemy lines and battling to get back to allied forces and Susan Radder's Walcheren Island native Teuntje who is trying her best to rescue her brother from the clutches of Nazi soldiers.

    Offering a wide ranging scope by telling his story this way, Heijningen Jr's film isn't your typical war film that is all battles and brothers and while it has plenty of in your face battlefront carnage and cat and mouse games of life and death, the film provides a neatly observed different lens on the World War 2 front with it far removed from the more Hollywoodized war films that can find themselves front and centre in the genre on regular occasions.

    Working with a budget that while significant is still merely catering for big time productions, Heijningen Jr wrings every last dollar out of his films coffers to ensure that Battle feels like a more prestigious than usual Netflix mid-tier release and while it may not offer the big emotional pay-offs or gravitas to make it a must-watch, Battle showcases to viewers and to Netflix as a company the exact type of films it should be investing in when its not throwing 100's of millions of dollars at releases like The Irishman, 6 Underground and the upcoming Red Notice.

    Far from a classic World War 2 tale, battle is still high quality war time drama that offers a firsthand look at a largely unspoken about component of the Market Garden operation.

    Final Say -

    The Forgotten Battle is an above average Netflix release that has rightfully proved to be a decent sized hit for the streaming company and should be sought after by anyone seeking out a quality World War 2 offering (or a chance to see Draco Malfoy battle Nazis).

    3 1/2 biscuit tins out of 5.
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    • Nov 8, 2021

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      • October 15, 2021 (United States)
      • Netherlands
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      • Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands
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      • Levitate Film
      • Caviar Films
      • Evangelische Omroep (EO)
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    • 2 hours 4 minutes
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