Romance ·Drama ·War · Belgium · 2012 · 1h 40m

The Rotterdam Bombing

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The Rotterdam Bombing poster
Director
Ate de Jong
Cast
Jan Smit as Vincent de Graaf Roos van Erkel as Eva von Heerle Pieter van der Sman as Dirk Lagerwaard Mike Weerts as Chris de Graaf Monic Hendrickx as Mrs. von Heerle Gerard Cox as Uncle Cor
Crew
Gábor Szabó — Director of Photography Herman P. Koerts — Editor Ate de Jong — Screenplay Paul Ruven — Screenplay Paul Ruven — Producer René Huybrechtse — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Rotterdam Bombing — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
secret lovesibling relationshiparranged marriageworld war iiforbidden loverotterdamgerman occupationolder man younger woman relationshipbombingduringcreditsstinger
Key Collaborators
Ate de Jong Director Gábor Szabó Director of Photography Herman P. Koerts Editor Ate de Jong Screenplay Paul Ruven Screenplay Paul Ruven Producer René Huybrechtse Producer San Fu Maltha Producer Hubert Pouille Production Design Catherine Van Bree Costume Design Ann Lauwerys Costume Design
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