Het Bombardement

Het Bombardement

2012 · 100 min · NL · 5.2 (31 votes)
Dir. Ate de Jong · Starring Jan Smit, Roos van Erkel, Pieter van der Sman, Mike Weerts, Monic Hendrickx, Gerard Cox
RomanceDramaWar

A thrilling love story between the young boxer Vincent and the German Eva, who soon has to marry with the middle-aged Dirk to save her family. While the war starts in the Netherlands their impossible love inflames. May 14, 1940, the day that the centre of Rotterdam is bombed and the young lovers lose sight of each other.

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A sweeping, tragic romance set against the backdrop of war. It's a story of impossible love, sacrifice, and the devastating impact of conflict on personal lives. Expect heartbreak and a palpable sense of historical dread.

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