The Forgotten Battle

The Forgotten Battle

2021 · 126 min · NL · R · 7.1 (808 votes)
Dir. Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. · Starring Gijs Blom, Jamie Flatters, Susan Radder, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Jan Bijvoet, Marthe Schneider · Music Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch

“In the final years of World War II, the lives of a traitor, a pilot, and a resistance fighter become intertwined as they fight to survive.”

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During WWII's crucial Battle of the Scheldt, the lives of a glider pilot, a Nazi soldier and a reluctant Resistance recruit tragically intersect.

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This is a grim, intense plunge into the harrowing realities of WWII, where individual choices carry immense weight. It feels like a somber, propulsive journey through a landscape scarred by conflict, highlighting the profound human cost and the desperate fight for freedom, all rendered with a stark, historical realism.

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