Secrets of War (2015)
Tuur and Lambert are best friends. But the war is closing in and is about to change their lives forever. Tuurs dad joined the resistance and even his big brother seems so be part of it. Lamberts family on the other hand choose to obey the Germans. Then a new girls from the city shows up, befriending the boys but telling her secret to only one of them. A choice that separates the boys and ultimately gets her in trouble.
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Absolutely the worst movie.
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
I stumbled upon this film as I was searching under the war genre, and although it is the main theme, this is a very moving story centered around the strong relationship of two little boys and how their friendship is put to the test as the war begins to affect both them and their families.I can't stress enough how much I enjoyed the performances of those two kids. So well acted for boys so young. I hope they both go on to further their careers in the movie industry.
This coming-of-age story is acted and executed brilliantly. With WWII is looming over their heads, the three central characters in this story continue to live a fairly normal childhood--mastering the art of friendship, experiencing first love, and catching glimpses of enchantment and make-believe only available to the very young. One small act of jealousy, however, changes everything, and they are forced to grow up far too soon.The plot is so believable it breaks your heart; the loyalty that endures throughout makes this movie a timeless classic. As for the subtitles (for us English speakers), I hardly noticed them, and my three-year-old daughter understood what was happening without any decipherable words at all.
This engaging and powerful Dutch film focuses on the effects, in particular on the children, of the Nazi Occupation of the Netherlands, during WW2. Set in a small rural village there, it illustrates how the bonds and relationships between family, friends, and neighbors were torn asunder, by the increasingly malevolent tactics of the German occupiers. However, it also depicts the bravery of those who chose to defy the Nazis by either joining or helping the Dutch Resistance.As, mentioned a lot of the focus is on how the war was seen through the eyes of three children in the village, Tuur (Maas Bronkhuyzen), Lambert (Joes Brauers) and Maartje (Pippa Allen). All three performances were excellent and their portrayals were done in a most natural way.Tuur and Lambert had been long term best friends but when Maartje comes to their town to live with her aunt and uncle it will cause friction and jealousy among the two boys. When Tuur and Maartje reveal certain secrets to each other it will set off a chain reaction of events that will have dramatic and tragic consequences.Overall, I found this film, directed by Dennis Bots with a screenplay from Karin van Horst Pellekaan, based on the book by Jacques Vriens, quite engrossing and intriguing, and would certainly recommend it to anyone who likes these types of movies.
I am blown away. I won't give away the plot or outcome. For folks familiar with that time, they will understand.While fiction i can just imagine this is a reflection of the truth that happened to millions caught up in the maelstrom of those days inflicted on the world by Hitler and his willing evil henchmen.I am glad i found this film.So very well done.Innocence meets reality of children coming of age.Not your typical war film, this takes the story of the impact of the war to a very personal level.Highly recommended video!