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Secrets of War

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2014 | 95 min | War, Family, Drama, History

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Tailor-made for people who love a story about friendship and history and war-film fans. The friendships are the beating heart of it. Same wavelength as The Guns of Navarone or The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
The mood
Intense, feel-good.
The pace
Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Probably not for a grown-ups-only night in.

Tuur and Lambert are best friends. But the war is closing in and is about to change their lives forever. Tuurs dad joined the resistance and even his big brother seems so be part of it. Lamberts family on the other hand choose to obey the Germans. Then a new girls from the city shows up, befriending the boys but telling her secret to only one of them. A choice that separates the boys and ultimately gets her in trouble.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $1 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Dennis Bots

  • Maas BronkhuyzenTuur
  • Joes BrauersLambert
  • Pippa AllenMaartje/Tamar
  • Nils VerkooijenLeo
  • Loek PetersMr. Ramakers
  • Eva DuijvesteinMrs. Ramakers
  • Stefan de WalleMr. Nijskens
  • René van 't HofWelten
  • Annemarie PrinsAunt Anna
  • Luc FeitHorst Baumhaken