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Wilfried Wils must survive as an auxiliary policeman during the German occupation of Antwerp.

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Wilfried Wils
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Lode Metdepenningen
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Yvette Metdepenningen
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Vincent Vindevogel
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Felix Verschaffel
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Gregor Schnabel
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Chaim Litzke
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Myriam
Linn Vandeborne ...
Kayla
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Gaston
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Ernst Böhmer
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Feldgendarm Hermann
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Gust
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Jean
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Father Metdepenningen
Els Dottermans ...
Maria Metdepenningen
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The Professor
Frieda Pittoors ...
Zulma
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Jozef Wils
Ariane Van Vliet ...
Roza Wils
Wito Geerts ...
Sus
Tine Van den Wyngaert ...
Aunt Emma
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Omer Verschueren (as Gène Bervoets)
Felix Meyer ...
Mieleke
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Jenny
Glenn Tordeurs ...
Ferdi
Bram Verrecas ...
Rubbes
Aline Cornelissen ...
Seamstress
Kaat Hellings ...
Jeanne
Jorgen Cassiers ...
Neighbor (as Jorgen Cassier)
Isabelle van Hecke ...
Irma
Alain Rinckhout ...
Cat Catcher
Edouard Engels ...
Love Interest Lode
Maciej Cywinski ...
Jewish Father Slits His Throat
Olga Leyers ...
Usher Cinema
Agnieszka Komadowska ...
Protesting Couple Razzia
Robert Zawadzki ...
Protesting Couple Razzia
Jacek Cwojdzinski ...
Soldier Sipo
Tom Smet ...
Soldier Driver Feldpolizei
Pamela Alvarado ...
Gypsy Woman
Philippe Beyls ...
Waiter Fight Stairs
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Feldgendarme
Ruth Bastiaensen ...
Communist (uncredited)
Guy Dierckx ...
Flemish SS Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by

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Tim Mielants

Written by

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Carl Joos ... (script)
 
Carl Joos ... (story by) &
Tim Mielants ... (story by) &
Jeroen Olyslaegers ... (story by)
 
Jeroen Olyslaegers ... (based on the novel by)

Produced by

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David Claikens ... associate producer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne ... co-producer: Belgium
Luc Dardenne ... co-producer: Belgium
Bo De Group ... associate producer
Hans Everaert ... producer
Guy Goedgezelschap ... producer
Marc Goyens ... post producer
Arnold Heslenfeld ... co-producer: Netherlands
Tomas Leyers ... producer
Beata Pisula ... service producer: Poland
Laurette Schillings ... co-producer: Netherlands
Jan Segers ... producer
Delphine Tomson ... co-producer: Belgium
Frans van Gestel ... co-producer: Netherlands
Alex Verbaere ... associate producer: BNP Paribar Fortis Film Finance
Saskia Verboven ... line producer

Music by

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Geert Hellings ... composer

Cinematography by

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Robrecht Heyvaert

Editing by

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Bert Jacobs

Editorial Department

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Bieke Koppelmans ... Digital Intermediate Producer
Jack Kuiper ... post production facilities
Tom Mulder ... colorist
Jochem Schouten ... on-line editor
Matias Vanraes ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Aleksandra Gruber
Ann Willems

Production Design by

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Bart Van Loo

Art Direction by

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Wojciech Czapla
Marek Warszewski

Costume Design by

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Valerie Le Roy
Charlotte Willems

Makeup Department

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Labhise Allara Mandango Ciratu ... assistant makeup artist
Michelle Beeckman ... makeup artist
Jean-Pierre Belotte ... key hair stylist
Virginie Berland ... wigs
Peggy Bernaerts ... crowd assistant hair stylist
Morgane Bernhard ... key hair stylist
Sandra Campisi ... additional makeup
Marie Colet ... assistant makeup artist
Ninon Dejarnac ... assistant makeup artist
Tiuku Deplus ... makeup artist
Marion Husson ... hair stylist
Alina Janerka ... makeup artist
Marie Messien ... assistant makeup artist
Marie-Eglantine Pirson ... assistant makeup artist
Kaatje Van Damme ... makeup & hair designer & SFX designer
Saskia Verreycken ... special makeup effects artist

Production Management

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Lauranne Crahay ... production manager
Sylwia Szczechowicz-Warszewska ... production manager
Lennie van Scheppingen ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Peter Ghesquière ... first assistant director
Józef Grzymala ... second assistant director
Ester Swennen ... second assistant director
Stijn van Kerkhoven ... crowd director

Art Department

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Jonas Bollaert ... graphic designer
Maya Chedraoui ... on set dresser / set dresser / set dresser: art department
Maarten de With ... graphic designer
Justine Debekker ... chief painter
Aleks Flendrich ... car handler
Ryszard Idzik ... construction coordinator
Karolina Kempinska ... assistant art director
Paulina Korwin-Kochanowska ... set dresser
Urszula Korwin-Kochanowska ... set dresser
Adam Kowalewski ... assistant property master
Andrzej Kowalewski ... property master
John Lambrechts ... car handler
Geert Prinsmel ... construction coordinator
Maciej Renowicz ... construction coordinator
Joke Van den Abeele ... property master
Lieselotte Van der Veken ... assistant art director
Joke Vanden Abeele ... property master
Marie Willems ... assistant property master

Sound Department

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Aline Bruijns ... foley editor
Eddy de Cloe ... Production Sound Mixer
Annika Epker ... foley editor
Peter Flamman ... sound designer / sound editor
Reinier Hameleers ... boom operator
Gizem Karaosmanoglu ... boom operator
Stefan Meutstege ... Adr engineer
Tom Nestelaar ... foley mixer
Yorick Sedee ... foley mixer
Mereijn van der Heijden ... audio description supervisor
Ronnie van der Veer ... foley artist
Wart Wamsteker ... sound designer / sound editor

Special Effects by

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Jean-Christophe Bourgeois ... special effects supervisor / special effects
Simon Malcom Cokes ... special effects technician / special effects
Cis Deman ... special effects technician / special effects
Bert Depoortere ... special effects technician / special effects
Thomas Desmet ... special effects technician
Maurice Grégoire ... special effects technician
Thomas Jonckheere ... special effects technician / special effects
Jakub Krzyczmonik ... special effects coordinator
Piotr Krzyczmonik ... special effects coordinator
Tim Platteau ... special effects technician
Jeppe Remy ... special effects technician
Ozzy Vandervoorde ... special effects
Zeno Verlee ... special effects technician / special effects

Visual Effects by

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Jarno Blankestijn ... modeler: Planet X
Annemiek de Koe ... office manager: Planet X
Isabella Elias ... junior compositor: Planet X
Yazmin Garcia ... visual effects coordinator: Planet X
Bart Griepink ... junior compositor: Planet X
Dustin Kershaw ... digital compositor: Planet X
Roel Meijering ... lead compositor: Planet X
Sotiris Piliouras ... junior fx artist: Planet X
Jonne Roos ... visual effects producer: Planet X
Stefan Rycken ... visual effects supervisor / visual effects
Jasper Scheepbouwer ... cg supervisor: Planet X
Pieter Schillemans ... digital compositor: Planet X
Pepijn Schroeijers ... visual effects supervisor: Planet X
Frank Taris ... digital compositor: Planet X
Honza Topinka ... fx artist: Planet X
Albert van Vuure ... visual effects supervisor: Planet X
René van Zon ... 3d artist: Planet X
Justin Vermeer ... junior compositor: Planet X
Ruud Vreman ... vfx data-manager: Planet X

Stunts

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Michal Burdan ... stunts
Nicolas de Pruyssenaere ... stunt coordinator
Jaroslaw Golec ... stunt coordinator
Bartosz Mielczarek ... stunts
Joanna Rózanska ... stunts
Gordon Seed ... stunt coordinator
Ron Sleeswijk ... stunt coordinator
Philip van Ees ... stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ruben Appeltans ... first assistant camera
Maciej Berski ... camera B
Frank Brusselman ... flighthead technician
Willem Cornelis ... electrician
Samuel De Beer ... camera B
Pieter de Ridder ... electrician
Boris De Visscher ... camera B
Paul de Vries ... best boy grip
Daan Dillo ... Dolly grip
Lukasz Grzywacz ... grip
Jorrit Haas ... key grip: steadicam operator
Robert Hoebeke ... electrician
John Hokke ... best boy grip
Slawomir Jablonski ... electrician
Michal Joel ... electrician
Nout Klaessen ... second assistant camera
Radoslaw Kokot ... first assistant camera
Michal Kruk ... best boy light
Daniel Michalak ... best boy grip
Ignacy Mysliwiec ... camera B
Artur Nowak ... electrician
Mijke Peters ... grip
Mariusz Pienkos ... electrician
Virginie Schepers ... camera B
Wim Swinnen ... gaffer
Joey Terwindt ... grip
Dimi Theuwesen ... lighting technician
Max Van den Abbeele ... grip
Maximilien Van Den Abeele ... grip
Jelle van der Weiden ... grip
Carel van Goch ... DIT
Steven Vanvolsem ... camera B
Martin Vervisch ... grip
Aaron Veys ... Best boy
Bartosz Wajcht ... electrician
Krzysztof Wiktor ... still photographer
Wojciech Zubek ... second assistant camera

Casting Department

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Elien Van Aerschot ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Mathilde De Wit ... costume supervisor
Charlotte Goethals ... costume supervisor
Fran Labarque ... costumer
Piotr Mikolajczyk ... costume assistant
Katarzyna Piatek ... key costumer
Fauve Ryckebusch ... costumer
Marta Stoffels ... set costumer
Maija Tuohino ... costume supervisor
Febe Van de Vaerd ... costumer
Zjoske Van Den Wouwer ... costumer

Location Management

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Dominik Czepulkowski ... set manager
Pebbles Dobbelaere ... assistant location manager
Hanna Drzazga ... assistant location manager
Nicolas Jacob ... location scout
Dawid Kolosowski ... location scout
Maxim Meukens ... location manager
Agnieszka Papiewska ... location manager
Ellen Scheers ... location scout
Michel Vaerewijck ... location scout
Frank Van De Casteele ... set manager
Dolf Van Sprengel ... location assistant
Charlotte Verminck ... location assistant
Tine Wilberts ... location assistant

Music Department

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Wim Coryn ... Music Clearances Supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

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Celinka Radomska ... assistant script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Laurent De Muynck ... driver
Mateusz Jopkiewicz ... driver
Piotr Sybistowicz ... driver
Piotr Turski ... driver

Additional Crew

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Lennart Barewijk ... financial controller
Paula Bartoszewicz ... extras agency
Jean-Christophe Bourgeois ... armorer
Barbara Brycka ... production accountant
Simon Malcom Cokes ... armorer
Adrienne D'Anna ... production coordinator
Fien De Baerdemaeker ... production assistant
Cis Deman ... armorer
Griet Dobbelaere ... kids coach
Isaac E. Gozin ... main title design / poster designer
Jeroen Groot ... budget controller
Amber Ter Haar ... extras
Caroline Hilgers ... production accountant
Marleen Keustermans ... production assistant
Gitte Nuyens ... Head of Scripted VTM
Oksana Plotnicka ... extras coordinator
Nancy Schoesetters ... financial controller
Malgorzata Stobiecka ... production coordinator
Philippe Toussaint ... financial manager
Stijn Van Den Bloock ... extras
Stijn van Kerkhoven ... extras
Emmanuel Van Melkebeke ... Legal advice
Walter Verhoeven ... animal handler

Production Companies

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Special Effects

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

1942. Will and Lode, two young policemen in the occupied city of Antwerp, are forced to take part in the manhunt for Jews. At the same time, they support the resistance. And in the midst of all the chaos and violence, love blossoms: Will falls head over heels for the charms of Lode's sister Yvette. A contradictory cocktail of emotions brings him to the brink, for how do you simultaneously save yourself, your loved ones and the Jews from the clutches of the occupier? Written by https://menuettofilm.be/project/wil-2-2-2

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Also Known As
  • Will (Poland)
  • Will (United States)
  • Weil der Mensch erbärmlich ist (Germany)
  • 威尔 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Voluntad (Mexico)
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Runtime
  • 110 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Jeroen Olyslaegers, who wrote the book this movie is based on, makes a cameo appearance as the person reading a newspaper in the back of the tram some 20 minutes into the movie. See more »

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