Based on true events in Belgium/Netherlands of Allies recapturing the Port Of Antwerp, and the battle to expel the Germans forces still holding onto the critical North Sea seaport channel (the Scheldt) near the end of WWII in Europe.
The film takes it to the ground and personal level, focused on three young protagonists, a British glider pilot, a Dutch-born German solder, and a Dutch civilian girl.
The film is excellent in every regard, winning multiple Dutch film festival awards including Best Film of 2020.
An intimate portrayal of characters based on true events, this film holds back nothing in telling its story.
I'll leave the synopsis at that so as not to give away too much detail, but worth the view for certain.
Photography, direction, sound editing, casting, acting, battle scenes, and even the thankfully subtle soundtrack fill are all spot on excellent.
*Approximately two-thirds of the dialogue is in English, appropriately interspersed with German and Dutch and clear subtitles, making it an easy watch even for those who avoid subtitle films.
One of the best foreign (Dutch) WWII films you will find, and I highly recommend seeing it.
The film takes it to the ground and personal level, focused on three young protagonists, a British glider pilot, a Dutch-born German solder, and a Dutch civilian girl.
The film is excellent in every regard, winning multiple Dutch film festival awards including Best Film of 2020.
An intimate portrayal of characters based on true events, this film holds back nothing in telling its story.
I'll leave the synopsis at that so as not to give away too much detail, but worth the view for certain.
Photography, direction, sound editing, casting, acting, battle scenes, and even the thankfully subtle soundtrack fill are all spot on excellent.
*Approximately two-thirds of the dialogue is in English, appropriately interspersed with German and Dutch and clear subtitles, making it an easy watch even for those who avoid subtitle films.
One of the best foreign (Dutch) WWII films you will find, and I highly recommend seeing it.