Winter in Wartime

Winter In Wartime (2011)

  • 74% of critics liked it
    (58 reviews)

  • 75% of users liked it
    (3,612 ratings)

Nazi-occupied Holland, 1945. In a snow-covered village, thirteen-year-old MICHIEL (Martijn Lakemeier) is drawn into the Resistance when he aids a wounded British paratrooper. Michiel's boyish sense of defiance and adventure soon turns to danger and desperation, as Michiel is forced to act… More

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In Theaters
Mar 18, 2011 Limited
On DVD
Jul 26, 2011
Sony Pictures Classics

Critic Reviews

  • Tom Long, Detroit News

    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.

  • Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    It's got a grown-up artfulness, but "Winter in Wartime" could become a lot of boys' favorite movie.

  • Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

    What makes "Winter" really special is its complex exploration of the theme of heroism.

  • Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

    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.

  • Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

    Winter in Wartime benefits from top-notch production values and a sturdy performance from its young lead, Martijn Lakemeier.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Cynthia S


    A 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!

  • Daisy M


    Oorlogswinter is a very, very special movie around the themes war, love, trust, friendship from the point of view of a 14-year old Dutch teenager in the last winter of World War 2. Beautiful cold winter-setting with lots of snow and original landscapes; - fantastic music , I loved… More

  • Kyle S


    A compelling, incredibly thrilling masterpiece. More thoughts to come.

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