Winter in Wartime

R

Released Mar 18, 2011

1h 43m

History

Drama

War

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76%

Tomatometer

66 Reviews

77%

Audience Score

2,500+ Ratings

At the end of World War II, 14-year-old Michiel becomes a member of the resistance after he helps a wounded British soldier.

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Critics Consensus

A gripping, handsomely shot World War II melodrama with thriller elements successfully mixed in.

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Roger Moore

Tribune News Service

A most involving and touching coming of age tale set in a time and place when childhood was a luxury few families or nations could afford.

Jan 10, 2013

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

This is an often emotionally harrowing depiction of a young idealist running smack into the brutal reality of occupied life.

Rated: 3/5

May 27, 2011

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

This is a wonderfully realized human adventure, the tragedy and heartache inherent in warfare coupled with inner bursts of heroism magnetically brought to life first frame to last.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 29, 2011

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Winter in Wartime is more honest and equitable than most exaggerated testimonies of era's in hard times. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 6, 2022

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Beautifully photographed... However, the film doesn't do anything we haven't seen before.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 20, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The film is mesmerizing.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 27, 2020

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Audience Member

Wonderfully made Dutch film carried by a 14 year old actor, who faces decisions on right and wrong, and betrayal. We thought it was excellent.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Another interesting WWII story. The filmmaking got a little in its own way, with the score trying way too hard. It was really overbearing and distracting at times.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Una excelente historia acompañada de una bellísima fotografía y unas actuaciones memorables.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Grest but i hope they didn't use real animals to film a few horrible scenes

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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a.l.jude p

Something came out real hard after a quite long while.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

An oversimple tragedy of a young man told in a manner that's affecting only because its pacing and techniques are too familiar. For one that finds it too conventional, the suspense melts away, and the affection is lost. One is then left with slushy water to wallow in in this not-quite-solid sighful winter of a film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Martin Koolhoven

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Martijn Lakemeier

Michiel

Yorick van Wageningen

Oom Ben

Jamie Campbell Bower

Jack

Raymond Thiry

Johan

Melody Klaver

Erica

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Synopsis

At the end of World War II, 14-year-old Michiel becomes a member of the resistance after he helps a wounded British soldier.

Director: Martin Koolhoven
Producer: San Fu Maltha, Els Vandevorst
Screenwriter: Mieke de Jong, Martin Koolhoven, Paul Jan Nelissen
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Isabella Films B.V., Prime Time
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: History, Drama, War
Original Language: Dutch
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 18, 2011, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 14, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $542.9K
Runtime: 1h 43m

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