Winter in Wartime
2008, War/Drama, 1h 43m
66 Reviews 2,500+ RatingsWhat to know
A gripping, handsomely shot World War II melodrama with thriller elements successfully mixed in. Read critic reviews
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Michiel
Oom Ben
Jack
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Erica
Lia
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Critic Reviews for Winter in Wartime
All Critics (66) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (17)
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This is an often emotionally harrowing depiction of a young idealist running smack into the brutal reality of occupied life.
May 27, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
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.
April 29, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Writer-director Martin Koolhoven hits just the right balance of domesticity and oppression here, setting up the film's tense second half with sweet early touches of naivete.
April 29, 2011 | Rating: B | Full Review… -
It's got a grown-up artfulness, but "Winter in Wartime" could become a lot of boys' favorite movie.
April 29, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
What makes "Winter" really special is its complex exploration of the theme of heroism.
April 22, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Director Martin Koolhoven's film about one boy's struggle to make sense of the absurd - of the inhumanity of war and its effects on everyone around him.
April 21, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Winter in Wartime
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Sep 09, 2011I like this movie quite a bit, but I just felt that there was something missing that would've made it great. I'm not sure exactly what it was, but there was something that completely detached me from the experience. I shouldn't even say that because that must imply I was attached to any of the characters, when I wasn't and that's probably what was missing from the movie. I never had any connection to the characters, so I didn't really care about them in the long run. The movie is well put together and well acted, but I just felt nothing towards the characters. The pacing is also slightly erratic and the last act of the movie feels like a series of unfortunate events that makes this part of the movie come across as hokey. It's a good movie but one that I find is incredibly flawed.Jesse O Super Reviewer
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Aug 23, 2011A family is torn apart by loyalties, fear, secrecy and distrust while their freezing little world disintegrates around them. Excellent acting, cinematography for a rare coming-of-age piece. Powerful ending. Really good film!Cynthia S Super Reviewer
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Feb 25, 2011A look at a young lad during ocupation by the nazis in holland during ww2 and his conflicts when he gets involved with a stranded english pilot, adding to this the involvment of family members in the dutch resistence and them not wanting him to get involved. a well told story, which the story is always interesting, and a well told story of a young mans turmoil during world war 2scott g Super Reviewer
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Feb 24, 2010A compelling, incredibly thrilling masterpiece. More thoughts to come.Kyle S Super Reviewer
Winter in Wartime Quotes
| Jack: | The Germans shot him, not you |
| Jack: | The Germans shot him, not you. |
| Johan van Beusekom: | You shouldn't upset the Germans now. |
| Michiel van Beusekom: | I'm supposed to suck up to them too? |
| Michiel van Beusekom: | I can help you. |
| Uncle Ben: | You don't know what your up against, do you? |
| Uncle Ben: | You don't know what you're up against, do you? |
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