DVD
Secrets of war = Oorlogsgeheimen
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (CEN)
Languages
In Dutch, with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Performers
Maas Bronkhuyzen, Pippa Allen, Joes Brauers, Loek Peters, Eva Duijvestein, Stefan De Walle, Nils Verkooijen, René van 't Hof, Luc Feit, Annemarie Prins.
Publication Information
[New York] : Film Movement, [2015]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (95 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Summer 1943. Tuur and Lambert are best friends in a Nazi-occupied Dutch village who pass their days playing soldiers and exploring local caves, mimicking a war that seems far removed from their everyday life. When Maartje joins their class, the young girl immediately stands out as different from her classmates. Yet the boys embrace their new friend, forming a unique bond based on shared adventures, secrets and mischief. Ultimately, the realities of war even find them.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on the novel by Jacques Vriens.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Bonus short film: So you've grown attached / director, Kate Tsang (15 minutes).