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Winter in Wartime

Dutch, English Subtitles

103 minutes, 2008
4 Stars

This is a Dutch movie, beautifully acted and filmed.  Its takes place during the winter of 1945, the last year of World War 2.  It’s the story of a 14 year old boy growing up in a town that is occupied by the German army.  His father is the local mayor and appears to be on good terms with the Germans.  The boy finds a British pilot, whose plane was shot down and has been wounded when he bailed out.  The boy hides him, but must enlist the aid of his sister to treat his wounds.  There is a shortage of food, so he must steal food for the Englishman.  After his father is arrested, and also several of his friends, he alone must help the pilot escape from Holland.  There are some heart wrenching scenes in this movie.

Carole would like to know if you've seen this movie, and did it follow your impressions of the last days of World War 2?

Today's review is by Carole, a friend of Rainy Day, and another inveterate movie-watcher. Carole watches a completely different type of movie, so Rainy Day thought it would be nice for her gentle readers to get a different perspective now and then. If you would like to submit a review of a movie you like, please let Rainy Day know through the comments section of this blog.