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Winter in Wartime poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.3 / 100
2008·Drama / History / War·1h 43m

WINTER IN WARTIME

“A country occupied... A child's innocence lost.”

During World War II in the freezing winter of 1944-45 the western Netherlands are in the grip of a famine. Many people move east to provide for their families. Fourteen year old Michiel can't wait to join the Dutch resistance, to the dismay of his father, who, as mayor, works to prevent escalations in the village.

Above the Line
Martin Koolhoven·DirectorPaul Jan Nelissen·ScreenplayMartin Koolhoven·ScreenplayGuido van Gennep·Director of PhotographyPino Donaggio·Original Music ComposerJob ter Burg·Editor
Cast
Martijn Lakemeier·Michiel van BeusekomMelody Klaver·Erica van BeusekomYorick van Wageningen·Uncle BenJamie Campbell Bower·JackRaymond Thiry·Johan van BeusekomAnneke Blok·Lisa van BeusekomMees Peijnenburg·DirkJesse van Driel·TheoDan van Husen·AuerAd van Kempen·Schafter
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Martin Koolhoven·Director
Writing· 4
Paul Jan Nelissen·ScreenplayMartin Koolhoven·ScreenplayMieke de Jong·ScreenplayJan Terlouw·Novel
Camera· 3
Guido van Gennep·Director of PhotographyJasper Bazuin·Underwater CameraMarik Korvin-Petrovskij·Dolly Grip
Editing· 3
Job ter Burg·EditorFlorentijn Bos·Digital IntermediateNeeltje van der Heijden·Digital Intermediate
Sound & Music· 4
Pino Donaggio·Original Music ComposerLuuk Poels·ADR EditorHerman Pieëte·Sound DesignerAlek Goosse·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Floris Vos·Production DesignDarius Bastys ·Art DirectionAlette Kraan·Costume DesignLidewij Kapteijn·Construction Coordinator
Production· 8
Els Vandevorst·ProducerAntonino Lombardo·ProducerSan Fu Maltha·ProducerJan Vrints·ProducerMaars van Haaften·Line ProducerRebecca van Unen·CastingElske Falkena·CastingNiko Post·Line Producer
Other Departments· 3
Dieter Van der Eecken·GafferVolker Lorig·Special Effects SupervisorMonique Flippo·Tailor
By the Numbers
55.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$530K
ROI -87%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Winter in Wartime's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Determined, Cold
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A young boy with light brown hair rides a bicycle directly towards the viewer on a snow-covered dirt path. Behind him, a line of several figures, appearing to b”

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Key Elements
BicycleAirplane Wing
Atmosphere
Cold, Gritty, Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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